Lying with Scorpions by Aleksandr Voinov

'It means heart's Solace, where my heart finds peace' Graukar grabbed his chin and pulled his head back to kiss him deeply, passionately. Lying with Scorpions has a whole host of new characters, but Commander Graukar stole my heart - my unsung hero whom I adored. Now that Kendras's lover has claimed the throne of Dalman, Kendras is tangled deeper into Adrastes vision of leadership.īut Kendras, the now newly appointed leader of the Scorpions is questioning everything he believed, and doubting Adrastes for the first time. The priests believed that the gods lived under the waves, and if he'd been inclined to believe, he could have seen how the rise and fall of the waves could be a god's breath, or a goddess reaching out for a lover in the bed of seaweed. How could you not fall in love with a book like this, when the writing is so sublime with words truly mesmerizing.

I swear I shall fall sleep with imagery I won't be able to get out of my head, fallen cities, Jaishani warriors.the most beautiful of all warriors.īoy, I thought Scorpion was amazin, well this just blow it out of the water. But while Adrastes aims to either rule or destroy Graukar, Kendras finds himself doubting Adrastes for the first time, and sharing more with Graukar than he ever thought possible.Ĭompelling Reading.I now have A Taste for Poison and seriously need #3 right now!!! In his formidable mountain fortress, Graukar may hold the balance of power. His choices will determine the future of a group steeped in hundreds of years of history and tradition.Īs both Kendras and Adrastes settle old scores, a new enemy arises in Commander Graukar, a war hero loyal to the old order.

He means for the Scorpions to become a fearsome legion again, but Kendras must first learn how to be a good officer and recruit to replace the fallen. Adrastes openly challenges the ocean priesthood for power while establishing himself at court and brokering with the realm’s various factions.

As the new leader of the Scorpions and Adrastes’s one true friend, he and his men stand between Adrastes and those who wish him dead.Īnd many do. Now that Kendras’s lover Adrastes has claimed the throne of Dalman, Kendras is tangled deeper than ever in politics and intrigue. If you lie with scorpions, you’d better have a taste for poison.

Lying with Scorpions by Aleksandr Voinov