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New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author and master of romance Bertrice Small welcomes you to the magical, sensual World of Hetar.
For Lara, a half faerie, half human, her beauty is a blessing and a curse. Sold into a Pleasure House by her father, she commits herself to a lifetime of servitude. But even in a place where pleasure is not censured but encouraged, her otherworldly beauty proves too much for her suitors.
When Lara escapes, she is introduced to a new way of life, and an incredible man who opens her eyes to the growing unrest among their people…and the extraordinary destiny that awaits her. Lara will journey the depths of desire and despair to find a love that will last an eternity—a love that will change Hetar forever.
- Sales Rank: #87343 in eBooks
- Published on: 2012-01-01
- Released on: 2012-01-01
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author
The author of more than fifty historical, fantasy and erotic romance novels, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bertrice Small lives on the North Fork of the East End of Long Island with her husband and two overfed felines. She is a member of the Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America and RWA’s PAN and PASIC. Bertrice Small is the recipient of numerous awards and was honored as a Pioneer of Romance by RT Book Reviews.
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"We must sell Lara, husband. There is simply no other choice if you are to have your chance," Susanna, wife of John Swiftsword, said quietly. She was uncomfortable with this matter, but sometimes her husband would not face simple facts. And the simple fact was that John had a beautiful daughter for whom he could no longer provide. But that same daughter could provide for them all, given the opportunity.
"I cannot," her husband replied, but his voice was filled with the desperation that came from knowing she was right. Lara was all he had left of his brief union with the faerie woman, Ilona. The faerie had loved him for a brief time, given him their daughter whom she had named Lara—shining one, in her tongue—and then disappeared from his life as easily as she had entered into it that midsummer's night so long ago. He had not married until two years ago, and while he loved his Susanna, the memory of Ilona would remain with him forever.
"Listen to me, husband." Susanna's voice penetrated his thoughts. "Have you considered what is to become of Lara? We are poor people. There is no dowry for her. How can there be, given your situation? Many fear her faerie beauty and her faerie blood. Who will wed a dowerless girl like that? And if she is not married, what will happen to her? All your life you have wanted but one thing—to become a member of the Order of Crusader Knights. You have served as a mercenary soldier since you were fifteen, and your reputation as a great swordsman is known throughout the land. But you know as well as I do that your poverty prevents you from attaining your greatest desire. The tournament for entry into the ranks of the Order of Crusader Knights is to be held in just a few months, husband. It will not be held again for another three years." Could he not see, or understand? Why did she have to be the one to point out these things? She very much liked her stepdaughter, but John needed to advance, and she wanted a better life for their son. There was but one way to achieve their goals.
"But to sell my daughter into slavery," John Swift-sword protested weakly.
Susanna sighed. "I know, husband, how much you love this child, but she is all we have that is of any value. She is so beautiful that it almost hurts the eyes to look upon her. I have grown to love her, too. Still, think of what little we have, and consider the son I gave you but six months ago. What will happen to Mikhail? The hovel we live in is yours only by virtue of your service to the Guild of Mercenaries. Your sword gives us food and small necessities, but nothing else. What clothing we possess is ours, but when your sword is no longer useful, where will we go? How many of your kind have deliberately allowed themselves to be killed in battle rather than face a homeless old age? And how many of their women roam as beggars without sons to provide for them?"
"But if Lara is sold into slavery what will happen to her?" John Swiftsword asked his wife. His gray eyes were troubled, and he ran a nervous hand through his brown hair.
"She will most likely be bought and trained to be a Pleasure Woman for one of the great Pleasure Houses here in the City," Susanna said. "It will be a good life for her, and in all likelihood some magnate will eventually purchase her from the Pleasure House to be his own personal Pleasure Woman. She will enjoy a life of luxury, husband, which is a far better future than we can offer her." Susanna put a comforting hand on her husband's sinewy arm. He was a good man, but like many men he needed to be led in the right direction. Such was a wife's duty.
"How can you be certain that she will be so fortunate in her fate?" he demanded.
"I have already gone to Gaius Prospero, husband," Susanna answered honestly.
"You went to the Master of the Merchants of the Midlands, and he saw you?" John Swiftsword was astounded by her admission.
"The Master of the Merchants holds an open audience once each month for any who would come to proffer him something of value. I took Lara with me several days ago that he might see what we had to offer him. Gaius Prospero is who he is because he is a clever man, and always eager for profit. He has told me what he will pay for Lara. It is a more than generous sum. With it I can purchase the finest materials to make your application garments. With it you can order up the best suit of armor, new weapons, and the best warhorse bred, for whom I will sew the most beautiful caparisons that you may be proud of yourself, your talent with the sword and your perfect appearance. I have already alerted the armorer and the swordsmith. They are eager to service you, husband, because they know that if you enter this tournament you will win your place among the Crusader Knights, thus burnishing their own reputations. Gaius Prospero was particularly pleased when I told him why we were selling Lara. Your skill as a great swordsman precedes you, husband." She spoke strongly. He must be convinced that this was the right thing for all.
"Susanna…"
"Think, husband!" She interrupted him. "When you gain your rightful place we will be given a house in the Garden District where all the Crusader Knights and their families reside. Oh, it will be small at first, I know, for until you have made your mark among the knights in battle you will not merit a large home, but one day we shall have one, I know. And even the lowest of the Crusader Knights is given a servant. I will have someone to help me. Our son, Mikhail, will be raised as a knight's son with an automatic place within their ranks should he merit it, but if he is not the warrior his father is, he will receive an education that will keep him in the upper strata of our society. Selling Lara to Gaius Prospero will benefit us all. She will live a life of luxury, and we will climb into the ranks of the elite. You will have your dream. Our son will have more opportunities than even we can imagine. There is no honor or advancement in poverty, husband. There is only the certainty of death." Her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
John Swiftsword nodded. Susanna was absolutely right in this matter. This was an opportunity that would not come again for him. His daughter was exquisitely beautiful even as her faerie mother had been. But he could not provide Lara the kind of life to which she was entitled. And of late, the Mercenary Guild had not been as active as they had always been. Those needing their services were seeking men-at-arms not allied with his guild to whom they might pay a lower wage. It mattered not that these outsiders had no real training, or skills. They were cheaper to employ, which meant more profit, and if they died, they died. It was no great loss. Most of the assignments that did come into his guild these days were going to those men willing to share a percentage of their wage with the guild sergeants.
"I will need to speak with Lara," he said. His eyes mirrored his anguish.
Susanna looked up into her husband's face. "Yes," she agreed. Reaching up she touched his rough cheek with her fingertips. "I would wish it otherwise, husband," she said. "If Lara were plain of face and meek of spirit we might have put her as a maidservant into the house of a magnate's family. She would have earned her keep, and even been able to put a bit aside for a dowry portion. But she is beautiful, and high-spirited."
"Like her mother," he half whispered. "Ilona was glorious to look upon, and fiery of temperament. I can understand why she left me. But at least when she did, she left Lara so I should never forget the faerie who once loved me." He sighed sadly.
Susanna felt a stab of jealousy, but she hid it from him, saying instead, "Your faerie woman was a fool, John Swiftsword, for you are as good a man as ever was born!"
He looked down at her, and marveled that after all those lonely years he had found Susanna of the Lea. He had been heartbroken when Ilona had departed despite his pleas. He was a man with an infant daughter, and an old mother. It was his mother who had taken charge of his child, finding a wet nurse, and raising Lara while he was off in service to whoever was willing to pay for his skillful sword and his temporary loyalty. And then his mother had died when Lara was ten years of age. To his great surprise, his daughter took over the household chores. Whenever he returned home she would be waiting for him with a hot meal, lively chatter and a clean bed for him. He was grateful that his mother had trained his daughter so well, but he found himself growing lonely for the companionship of a good woman. Pleasure Women he had aplenty, but John Swiftsword wanted more now. At Lara's suggestion he went to the matchmaker.
Susanna of the Lea was the daughter of a farmer from the Midlands. She was the youngest of eight daughters and a son. Her family was delighted to find a husband for her who was willing to accept her miniscule dower portion, consisting of the clothing on her back, her shoes, a second skirt and bodice, a woolen cloak, a feather bed, two down pillows and a single silver coin of a small denomination. And she was willing to leave the country for the City.
"You'll not find a better wife," the matchmaker had told him. "She is pretty enough, but most important, sweet-natured. She is not fearful of that faerie child of yours, either. She will be a good mother to your daughter."
"If she is such a good catch then why is she still unwed?" he asked the matchmaker.
The matchmaker sighed. "It's the dowry, John Swiftsword. She's the last of her parents' children, and there is practically nothing left for her. Usually these girls remain at home to care for their elderly parents, but her mother died last year, and the old farmer, her father, took himself another wife, a widow. The girl is not needed any longer, and the new wife wants her gone. She has an ugly daughter who will be the one to ...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
It was okay...I liked it
By avatar136
I liked it. Small's work has always been different, blending in her own style along with subtle erotica. I like that she is much more realistic with her work. Her young age makes the loss of her virginity all the more real, but somehow erotic. She was truly an innocent, and then her adventures help her develop into a mature, strong woman both in and out of the bedroom. But then there were the negatives...
I gave the novel three stars because the ending was anti-climatic [like all of Small's works] and even a little silly. Sex is one of the focal points of this work, and yet the author's attempt to create a vernacular specifically for this world falls short. Words like 'man-root' destroy any eroticism and makes it seem silly. I also thought it was vague when it came to plot. Yes, she has a destiny but by god let something happen already!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
ADDICTING BEGINNING OF A WONDERFUL SAGA
By Debra Campoli
Lara story is page turning in it's exciting adventure as it's erotic tale sweeps one away deliciously! The fantasy of the faeries & all the bits of magic are told so believably that you almost think you are reading about true history. I find Bertrice Small's stories wonderful and addicting making me read on into the wee hours. The SEX is quite erotic and is done well without being OverDone! I cannot wait to start in on Book 2 !
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Don't listen to the naysayers!
By redhen1919
Beatrice Small's work has always included erotica and I do not know why readers would buy her work if they are offended by explicit sexual content. As a fan of science fiction and fantasy, I enjoyed the combination of fantasy and romance. Her move away from historical romance genre is a nice change. Small has done a great job a creating a strong main character and Hetar a fantasy world with an interesting economic structure. The good versus evil concept is nothing new, but I did not stop until I read the whole series.
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