review/Winter Knights by Harper Fox
Title: Winter Knights 
Author: Harper Fox
Type: Male Slash, Novella, ebook
Tags: Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Length: 361 kb
Rating: Good
Blurb: Historian Gavin Lowden is in Northumberland on Christmas Eve for two reasons: to find evidence of a romantic bond between Arthur and Lancelot, and to finally tell his partner Piers that he loves him. Piers has promised to come clean with his conservative family and join Gavin for their first holiday as a couple, but at the last minute, he bails. Devastated, Gavin heads out onto the moors alone, just as snow begins to fall...
Gavin stumbles into an underground chamber, where strange happenings cause him to question what is real and what is fantasy. He's found by two mysterious men who offer him a bed for the night-and awaken him to nuances of erotic pleasure he didn't know existed. Pleasure he hopes to share with Piers.
When Piers learns that Gavin has gone missing, he is desperate to find him. He knows now breaking up was a terrible mistake, and he's ready to take the next step in their relationship-if it's not already too late.
Alright, so I was a little worried about this one when I picked it up due to the fact that it's a little short. However, I really enjoyed this book/novella and am quiet convinced that there was just enough information in it for this story. Having read Midwinter Prince by Harper Fox, I was curious to see how another one of her books measured up. Truth be told I liked 'Winter Knights' better than 'Midwinter Prince'.
Gavin Lowden has set out to prove that his childhood hero's King Aurthur and Lancelot, were real historical figures not found during the middle ages but during the time of the Celts. Having found a sword in a historical museum that possible back far enough, Gavin is looking for other clues. That is until his plans to finally spend Christmas with Piers his long term boy friend fall through. A spot on the old map catches Gavin's attention and he decides to investigate the 'Hallow Hill', after dark in a snow storm.
What happens after that is a wonderful mix of real life details sprinkled with fantastical elements. I really love the way Harper Fox, works in what I would call magical realism. 'Winter Knights', took that edge farther than with Midwinter Prince. In the end she leaves you wondering and guessing as to what actually happened and is happening. Which only makes the story that much more fun.
Gavin and Piers are both wonderfully different characters in their own right, each with their own family history and the problems there in. This story is ultimately about them and how they realize some of their own faults and choose to work through them. However, all of it is couched in a fun tale that in the end the reader wants to believe in as much as the characters.
I'm not going to say anything more because I don't really want to give away any of the details about this story. Let's say that if you enjoy a bit of fantasy, stories about King Arthur, and characters who have bumps in their relationship but try and get through them... well, I think you'll enjoy this book. There are a couple of sex scenes in here but I personally didn't think the sex was over the top. :)
Author: Harper Fox
Type: Male Slash, Novella, ebook
Tags: Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Length: 361 kb
Rating: Good
Blurb: Historian Gavin Lowden is in Northumberland on Christmas Eve for two reasons: to find evidence of a romantic bond between Arthur and Lancelot, and to finally tell his partner Piers that he loves him. Piers has promised to come clean with his conservative family and join Gavin for their first holiday as a couple, but at the last minute, he bails. Devastated, Gavin heads out onto the moors alone, just as snow begins to fall...
Gavin stumbles into an underground chamber, where strange happenings cause him to question what is real and what is fantasy. He's found by two mysterious men who offer him a bed for the night-and awaken him to nuances of erotic pleasure he didn't know existed. Pleasure he hopes to share with Piers.
When Piers learns that Gavin has gone missing, he is desperate to find him. He knows now breaking up was a terrible mistake, and he's ready to take the next step in their relationship-if it's not already too late.
Alright, so I was a little worried about this one when I picked it up due to the fact that it's a little short. However, I really enjoyed this book/novella and am quiet convinced that there was just enough information in it for this story. Having read Midwinter Prince by Harper Fox, I was curious to see how another one of her books measured up. Truth be told I liked 'Winter Knights' better than 'Midwinter Prince'.
Gavin Lowden has set out to prove that his childhood hero's King Aurthur and Lancelot, were real historical figures not found during the middle ages but during the time of the Celts. Having found a sword in a historical museum that possible back far enough, Gavin is looking for other clues. That is until his plans to finally spend Christmas with Piers his long term boy friend fall through. A spot on the old map catches Gavin's attention and he decides to investigate the 'Hallow Hill', after dark in a snow storm.
What happens after that is a wonderful mix of real life details sprinkled with fantastical elements. I really love the way Harper Fox, works in what I would call magical realism. 'Winter Knights', took that edge farther than with Midwinter Prince. In the end she leaves you wondering and guessing as to what actually happened and is happening. Which only makes the story that much more fun.
Gavin and Piers are both wonderfully different characters in their own right, each with their own family history and the problems there in. This story is ultimately about them and how they realize some of their own faults and choose to work through them. However, all of it is couched in a fun tale that in the end the reader wants to believe in as much as the characters.
I'm not going to say anything more because I don't really want to give away any of the details about this story. Let's say that if you enjoy a bit of fantasy, stories about King Arthur, and characters who have bumps in their relationship but try and get through them... well, I think you'll enjoy this book. There are a couple of sex scenes in here but I personally didn't think the sex was over the top. :)