The Silver Papyrus
RS Johnson
Fantasy Romance
Rayne Thomas is accidentally snatched into an alternate realm by the prince of the Flatlands, D’arian Noble, where a battle between him and the Shadow Princes is raging—a feud that puts her in the crosshairs of fighting factions, heroes, and villains.
When Shadow Prince, Nick Reòth, captures her, she isn’t sure which side of the war she should choose: the ruggedly handsome prince of the Flatlands, or the sexy, bad boy of Shard Mountain. As Rayne delves deeper into this world, she discovers a side of herself she never knew existed. She holds the key to a mythical element that sends kingdoms on a race for a legendary dagger that can open doors to other worlds, including her own. The longer she stays in this realm, the harder it becomes to avoid death or imprisonment at the tip of a blade, and the likelihood of her realm being invaded. She must escape vengeful nomads, swamp witches, and deadly creatures while harnessing and developing her newly acquired powers, and guard her heart from the seductive prince if she ever wants to see her home again.
Uncaged Review: In this fantasy tale, it starts off with Prince D’arian Noble, who hands off a severed finger of a Shadow Prince to his advisor. The Shadow Princes were a band of magical villainous brothers that resided in the Shard Mountains. As D’arian attempts to use the finger, he ends up transporting Rayne Thomas, an ordinary human girl, to their realm. When Rayne awakens, she slowly adapts to a new way of life. One night, Rayne meets Shadow Prince Nicholas “Nick” Reoth. Rayne is intrigued and even kisses him. When Nicholas tells her to go with him, Rayne does. Nicholas and Rayne develop an immediate attraction, but Rayne knows that she must return home, but how is she going to get back when both D’arian and Nick hold the key to her getting back to her world? Will Rayne risk everything, including her love, to find her way back home or end up staying there where she doesn’t belong?
I was just excited to read this paranormal romance story with magical Shadow Princes, humans and scary creatures that when I started it I didn’t really want it to end! The book did start off slowly, but after a few chapters the tale moved fluidly and easily. The realm where D’arian and Nick was a little hard to imagine, especially when Nick’s home didn’t have any doors, so I had a hard time seeing that in my mind. Still, it was fun just reading the book and all the mishaps between everyone. The complexity and individual natures of all the Shadow Princes, including all the other characters, were written quite differently that they were all three-dimensional and distinctive. I couldn’t help but also kind of fall for Nick myself to as well. Even the ambiguous ending leaves me hoping for a follow-up soon to the next in the series. This book is definitely a wonderous surprise and well worth the read and I hope to read more stories by Ms. RS Johnson! Reviewed by Roslynn Ernst
4.5 Stars
