Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Pigsty Princess by Nancy S. Brandt

 
In a country where Elemental Sensitivities determine a person's place in society, Mariana, fourth child of King Jonathan and Queen Alexandria, was born an Insensitive. She is given the made-up title of Progenna, because she can't be in line for the throne and therefore, can't be a Princess. All her life, she is reminded that she isn't quite good enough. When her father decides she is to marry Pir Leo Valentine, an eighty-four-year-old man with a scar across his face that took his eye and only one hand, she runs away from the palace. 

Orlando of Talla is a pig farmer and former soldier who served the King until he watched his Sovereign burn an entire harbor town rather than lose a battle. Now he tries to live a quiet life while leading a band of rebels who steal from the nobility to bring prisoners home from that war. 

Orlando is also the bastard son of a nobleman, and therefore, he has a Sensitivity, one of Blood that allows him to feel the Sensitivities of others. 

He finds the injured Progenna in the forest and immediately realizes that the stories about Mariana aren't true. Rather than being an Insensitive, Mariana may be the most powerful Sensitive in Valborough.


Nancy S. Brandt, fantasy author
Pigsty Princess - the story of a pretty, pretty princess and the family that wants her dead.
Sword & Illusion - Warrior woman and a Prince, dragons and magic
Fabric of Faith - Inspirational romance
Books available at all online retailers.

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