Title: Bull Moon Rising
Series: Royal Artifactual Guild #1
Author: Ruby Dixon
Publisher: Ace, October 15, 2024
Pages: 427
Genre: Fantasy Romance
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.
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.
I loved this book. I read the hardback version in just over 2 weeks, which feels so fast! Do you know how strong you have to be to read a hard cover book?! Very strong.
I'm obsessed with this world. I want to get inside of the brain of a slitherskin, that's for sure. But being in Aspeth and Hawk's mind were good for this book. The teacher/student relationship was perfection. And Aspeth not wearing her glasses, so she had to be inches from him to see him worked so well. Just everything. I loved her nonchalance toward a marriage for sex only. Like she was totally fine with that and I love that for her.
Never meet your heroes, you know. Aspeth really had to learn that lesson the hard way with Magpie. But I am very interested to see where this series could go!
Ratings
Stars: 5/5
Spice: 5/5
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