{"product_id":"the-last-lady-of-albessind-lloyd-a-meeker-9781939092120","title":"The Last Lady of Albessind: Tales of Riardan Book 1","description":"Struggling artist Eva Milaras is buying groceries when a bomb blast tears the store apart. A handsome man with mysterious powers saves her life, treats her like royalty, then stuffs her into a limo without a steering wheel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaught in a deadly web of magic and intrigue, Eva inherits an aristocratic legacy she didn't know about and doesn't want - her murdered mother's genetic resistance to magic. It might mean death for her, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrapped in a strange world with Talak as her only ally, she has to survive the deadly schemes of her newfound relatives as they maneuver for advantage in a royal court where murder is ambition's favorite solution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalak has loved Eva since long before he saved her life, but he knows his love is hopeless. She must marry a man from a royal bloodline and produce magic-resistant heirs, and he is duty-bound to protect her until she marries-regardless of his torn heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether they must survive intrigue and betrayal, only to discover the star-crossed lovers must choose between letting go of each other or certain death for treason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's a choice Eva refuses to make. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book was previously published under the title Blood Royal. It has been edited and the ending changed in order to initiate the series Tales of Riardan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...a novel that is not only gentle and loving but also intense, fast-paced and suspenseful. The author's prose is smooth and elegant, an unexpected pleasure that raises it above the usual fare.\" -\u003ci\u003eMarjorie Reynolds, author of Starlite Drive-in\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Suspense with heart... Eva, the reluctant heroine and Talak, her noble guardian, make a marvelous duo in this world of magic and intrigue.\" -Amazon Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lloyd A. Meeker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1939092124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939092120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayfarer Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.79d","brand":"Lloyd A. Meeker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800639746303,"sku":"9781939092120","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-lady-of-albessind-lloyd-a-meeker-9781939092120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}