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The special first edition hardcover will include a gorgeous, shimmering jacket with effects, brilliantly illustrated four-color endpapers, striking and detailed-stained edges, and a beautiful foil-stamped case.
In a world of magical artifacts and fantastical beings, a woman determined to save her family joins forces with an unlikely partner—a minotaur—in this steamy romantasy by USA Today bestselling author Ruby Dixon.
As a Holder’s daughter, Aspeth Honori knows the importance of magical artifacts . . . which is why it’s a disaster that her father has gambled all theirs away. Now that her family is in danger of losing their hold—and their heads—if anyone finds out the truth, Aspeth decides to do something about it. She’ll join the Royal Artifactual Guild and the adventurers who explore ancient underground ruins to retrieve the coveted arcane items.
It’s a great plan—with one big problem. The guild won’t let her train because she’s a woman. Aspeth needs a chaperone of some kind. The best way to get around this problem? Marry someone who will let her become an apprentice. Who better than a surly guild member who requires a favor of his own? He’s a minotaur (it’s fine) who is her teacher (also fine) . . . and he’s about to go into rut (which is where it gets tricky). He also has no idea she’s a noble (oops), and he’ll want nothing to do with her if he discovers her real identity.
Now Aspeth just has to pass the guild tests, thwart a fortune hunter, and save her hold—oh, and survive a rut with her monstrous, horned husband, whom she might be falling in love with.
It’s time to dig deep. Literally.
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2 primary booksRoyal Artifactual Guild is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1964 with contributions by Ruby Dixon.
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This was a cover buy for me – I kept seeing this beautiful edition at my local bookstore and decided to grab it. Bull Moon Rising was my first Ruby Dixon and definitely won't be my last! This was a cute fun read and I really liked the characters. I did find Aspeth a little obnoxious sometimes, but as a whole I did really like this. Looking forward to the next installment and will be checking out some other Dixon books in the meantime!
Como qualquer livro da Ruby Dixon, eu devorei esse livro.
Amei o plot, a leitura fluída e engajante. Os elementos ligando arqueologia, tomb raiders, fantasia e mitologia fizeram a narrativa ainda mais eletrizante.
Tanbem amei o romance entre os dois personagens principais!
Esperando ansiosamente pelo segundo livro 🤓
Will I cop to reading this if asked at the work breakroom? Probably not but that applies to a lot of the books I read. This is probably one of the best books I've read by Ruby Dixon - the plot feels layered and is nestled in a world built with intention and forethought. She did an excellent job of using real history to create a book full of intrigue, fun characters and page turning chapters.