Prince Kaveh, the youngest son of the king of the City of Red Clay, is bisexual, and completely besotted with Farzin, the engineer his father hired to oversee the improvements to the city's roads and bridges. However, the king doesn't share his positive feelings. After Farzin ends up at the head of the protest that ensues when the workers are only paid a third of their promised wages, he's thrown in prison and is scheduled to be executed. Queen Shulamit, who rules over the neighboring nation of Perach, is eager to assist the desperate prince. She, too, loves justice and has a same-sex partner. She's also hoping Kaveh, with his royal blood, is willing to give her and her sweetheart a legitimate heir in exchange. But can she find a peaceful solution that will pacify the king next door, get his workers fairly paid, and free Farzin? Or will she and her dragon-riding bodyguard Rivka have to go to war?
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I love and adore the bi-rep. It is so so wonderful to see that and have it be done so well. (The author is bi, too, so that is even better.) However, Shulamit is kind of starting to grate. I mean, she read young in the first book, sounding more like a thirteen year old than the twenty year old she was supposed to be - but that was explained (and believable) as her being a sheltered princess. This book takes place, apparently, years after the first one and Shulamit doesn't read as though she's grown at all. I mean, she's queen now, been ruling for awhile, and she still seems as young as childish as she did in the first book. (I do still totally recommend the book, though, especially for the aforementioned bi-rep and the totally awesome characters of Rivka and Kaveh - who are my two favorites in this story.)
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