Book Review: The Apprentice Sorceress(The Fairy Tales of Lyond Series Book 2)by E.D. Walker

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A lady does not practice magic...Until now.

Lady Violette has done everything she can to be a perfect lady in waiting to the royal princess of Jerdun. She’s followed the princess halfway across the world and lived through a war. Now the princess is stranded in a foreign city as an enemy army draws near, and Violette is stranded with her.

As more refugees from the conflict pour into their city every day, tension mounts between various factions, and a strange powers begin to stir inside Violette. A magic that protects her, but also seems impossible to control. Magic is not a womanly art, after all, and if anyone should learn of Violette’s powers she could lose her standing in society, her reputation, perhaps even her place at the princess’s side.

The only one she trusts with her secret is Ned, an impish squire and fellow refugee from the war. Instead of being repulsed by her powers, Ned admires Violette. For her part, she can’t deny the attraction she feels for Ned, but he has secrets he refuses to share, a wall that he keeps up between them.

Still, Ned helps Violette finally master her powers, but even mastery has its price when an unscrupulous nobleman looks to use Violette for his own purposes. Torn between serving her princess and saving herself, Violette will have to decide how deep the bonds of loyalty run, and just how much she’s willing to sacrifice for her own happiness.

NOTE TO READERS: This is a short novel of about 55k words, and it contains an LGBTQA+ romance.

Books in The Fairy Tales of Lyond Series:
Enchanting the King
The Apprentice Sorceress
The Beauty's Beast
The Changeling Child

Review:

When I saw this cover and read the blurb I had to read! Even though the book is billed as a stand alone I think I would have benefited more if I read the first book. . At times I got a little confused with the different characters. Even with that minor issue I did like the story line and the plot held my attention and it was an exciting read. This book also touches on how people identify gender wise and not to be ashamed or embarrassed as to who you are! I loved that message. We also had some action packed moments as well in the story. This was my first time reading this author and I did enjoy the story. I’m excited to see where the series continues but I will be reading the first book before I read the next book.