Everything Caelan knows about his world is a lie.
A war is brewing. As the crown prince of Erya, it’s only natural that Caelan is sent on a secret diplomatic mission to support one of the kingdom’s allies. With his advisor, his bodyguard, and his best friend as traveling companions, what could go wrong?
Everything.
Everything goes wrong.
Now they are on the run, dodging assassins, setting secret meetings, and even making deals with a sleeping god.
So, this is probably a really bad time to cave to feelings he’s been fighting for his best friend. But Drayce has owned his heart for more years than he can count and if he’s going to die, shouldn’t he have just one kiss?
The fate of the world is on the line, and only Caelan holds the power to save them all.
Steal the Wind is the first book in the six-book Godstone Saga fantasy series and is not a standalone. The story contains explosions, secrets, cranky gods, hidden romance, a prince on the run, a possessive ex-boyfriend, magic, and lots of delicious angst.
Title: Steal the Wind
Authors: Jocelynn Drake
Series: The Godstone Saga, Book 1 & 2
Genre: Fantasy (Book 1 ends on a cliffhanger).
Tropes: forbidden romance, royal in hiding.
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The Godstone Saga, Book 2
Caelan want his throne back.
The bargain has been struck, and it’s time to return home.
But the situation is worse in Erya than he previously suspected.
Now he has to fight for his birthright, and maybe get a little revenge in the process.
Breath of Life is the second book in the six-book Godstone Saga fantasy series and is not a standalone. The story contains explosions, gods with secret plans, hidden romance, a prince set on revenge, magic, and lots of delicious angst.
Ships of different sizes filled the harbor, everything from private fishing boats to enormous cargo ships taking goods from one country to another. For centuries, Caspagir had established itself as a naval giant. No one hauled in as much seafood each year as Caspagir. And as far as anyone knew, no one had a bigger naval fleet than Caspagir, though New Rosanthe seemed determined to rival them.
Caelan was now beginning to wonder if the magical weight he felt in the air had something to do with that naval power.
The wind gusted and swirled around him, tugging at his clothes and seeming to riffle through his pockets as if checking him over, before rushing away. It was like being accosted by a gang of child pickpockets.
Overhead, a bank of clouds started rolling over the city, bringing on an early sunset, but a bright light pierced the darkness.
Standing on a hill above the harbor was a tall lighthouse painted white with blue rings. A conical red roof topped the structure, and a wide beam of bright light passed in a circle over the harbor and then the city over and over again.
“Any closer?” Drayce inquired. “Or do you think we should head to the hotel now? I’m sure Rayne and Eno are anxious for us to return.”
“In a minute. We’re close.”
“Really?”
Caelan nodded. “Yeah. The lighthouse. I want to check out the lighthouse.”
“The feeling is coming from there?”
“I don’t know. Maybe. Or maybe it will just give us a better view of Sirelis.”
Turning away from the harbor, they started up a narrow dirt road that looked as if it hadn’t been used in a few years. The weeds on the hills leading up to the lighthouse grew thick. Halfway up, two short posts were partially fallen over on either side of the road and the chain connecting them was rusted and lying in the dirt. A No Trespassing sign was in the center of the chain while another was hanging at an angle on one of the posts. The magical snap and spark was thicker now. Caelan half expected Drayce to be able to see it.
“Should we continue?” Drayce asked.
Caelan shrugged. “Just a little ways. Maybe the lighthouse will have a sign on it. A name we can contact.”
Five feet.
They didn’t get more than five feet past the chain when he heard the ominous chunk of several guns being cocked and loaded.
“Halt!” a loud, authoritative voice barked. A chill swept over Caelan, and he froze exactly where he was. His gaze slid over to find Drayce frozen as well, his wide eyes staring straight ahead. This was bad.
“Put your hands in the air and slowly turn around,” the man barked again.
Caelan slowly lifted his hands above his head and could see Drayce doing the same from the corner of his eye. With the same care, he turned to find two dozen soldiers spread out behind them in a semi-circle, automatic weapons drawn and pointed right at their chests. Caelan’s heart skipped a beat, and his mouth went dry. He cleared his throat and tried to wet his lips.
“I’m sorry, but I think there’s been a mistake,” Caelan started.
“The only mistake here is you trespassing on private property,” the head of the armed squad bellowed.
“And trespassing requires a response from the army?” Drayce cried, causing Caelan to wince.
“Look, we’re just tourists. We’re in town sightseeing. That’s it. We thought we’d check out the lighthouse and the view from the top of the hill. We didn’t mean any trouble.”
“That could be true. Or you could be Empire spies—”
“Spies!” he and Drayce blurted out in shock at the same time.
“We’re not spies!” Drayce continued. “We’re tourists! Tourists!”
“Then you’re going to have no problem proving that in lockup,” the older man with the salt-and-pepper mustache said with an evil smile.
No, that was going to be incredibly difficult because they could not give their names. They couldn’t give any information to anyone who wasn’t a member of the royal family.
As they were handcuffed, one soldier ripped off Caelan’s sunglasses. He held his breath, waiting, but the man gave no sign that he recognized him, which was a good thing.
They were dragged down the hill and tossed into a military Jeep, joined by four guards. Caelan glanced at the lighthouse one last time before they were driven into the city. If anything, this swift and over-the-top response for a little trespassing proved one thing—something was hidden in the lighthouse.
That was for later.
Right now, his main concern was how badly Rayne and Eno were going to blow their tops when they discovered he and Drayce had been arrested and were suspected of being New Rosanthe spies. 
This type of book generally isn’t in my wheelhouse, but as a fan of Jocelynn Drake I had to take a chance. It is not a typical romance AT ALL, in fact, I’d say the romance part of it is a distant second to, well, everything else.
Everything else is a modern day world with kingdoms, a scary forest with weird animals that all want you dead, magic, royalty and gods.
There is extensive world building here, but it is done in such a way that it’s all very clear. I always find it interesting to read something in modern times but a completely different world. Everything above but cars, planes, cell phones, jeans, etc. I think meshing them like that is what helped really keep me in this world and this story.
The prince, his…valet type guy, his best friend and his bodyguard are all kind of stereotypes of who they are. Uptight, put together, smart and a bit emotionally cold valet. Goofy best friend. Big tough bodyguard. But it all works and they all play off of each other well. supporting each other, fighting for and with each other and laughing when needed. The prince is of course gorgeous and a bit of a tortured soul in that his mother is QUEEN and not the soft squishy motherly type, father unknown and a throne and responsibility that will one day be his.
This is a LONG book one, followed by a nearly as long book two. Obviously I will be tackling that soon. Book 3 will be out in a month or so. Very cool that the author isn’t making us wait a long time between books. So if you are one who likes to binge a whole series at once, you only have to wait until the day after Christmas.
But this is definitely worth the read now.
4 pieces of eye candy
