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Series: The Orc Prince Trilogy by Lionel Hart

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. I'd like to thank longtime Patron Case Aiken, who receives a monthly shoutout. Full Audio Here   An elven prince. The son of an orc warlord. In two warring nations, their arranged marriage brings peace. They never expected to fall in love. Prince Taegan Glynzeiros has prepared since childhood to fight and lead armies against invading orc forces, the enemies of elves for hundreds of years. But after a successful peace treaty, the elven prince will not be fighting orcs, but marrying one. The first words he speaks to Zorvut are their wedding vows. Despite being considered the runt amongst the orc warlord’s children, Taegan finds him to be intelligent and thoughtful—everything the stereotypes about orcs say he shouldn’t be. He doesn’t want to fall in love, but Zorv...

Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire (Incryptid #13)

Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon (The Gideon Testaments #1)

Savage Legion by Matt Wallace (Savage Rebellion #1)

The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee

Mid February Reviews (2024)

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch #2)

The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan (Mirror Realm Cycle #1)

The Reanimator's Soul by Kara Jorgensen (The Reanimator Mysteries #2)

Jack of Thorns by A.K. Faulkner (Inheritance #1)

The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope edited by Patrice Caldwell

Late January Reviews (2024)

Queerness and Monstrosity in "Night Shine" and "Moon Dark Smile" by Tessa Gratton

The Diablo’s Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa

Rebel Sisters by Tochi Onyebuchi (War Girls #2)