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Book Spotlight: ‘Anarchic Destiny’ By Jan Foster

Anarchic Destiny. So Simple Published Media, 2022.

Family should be loyal, or so Aioffe and Joshua thought. When a rival claimant to her Naturae throne returns, the balance of power shifts. Division and threats appear and a witch’s prophesy goes unheeded. Naturae’s stability as a growing realm seems doubtful without an heir. In England, Edward VI has died, and a fight for his throne will follow. Henry Fitzroy, a forgotten heir and Edward’s bastard vampire brother, awakens to the destiny he was promised in tatters. Denied his crown and place in the human world, Henry sets his sights on claiming what was due to him, even if that means hurting everyone who was loyal to him before. The price of an heir to bring Aioffe, Joshua and the Queendom back together is a sacrifice – their marriage or their loyalty to Naturae. As darker forces gather, a decision must be made, or chaos will reign…

There is plenty to love in this book: hidden worlds, insta-love, formidable villain, morally grey character, LBGTQ themes and a complex plot with twists you won’t see coming. Romantic elements are presents but the main characters are already in a long, established relationship, clean and with no spice, meaning that it can be enjoyed by a wider public. The multiple 3rd person omniscient point of view creates a round and comprehensive perspective on the story. Escape into descriptive writing and experience accurate historical events including Mary I march to power, coronation and her wedding to Phillip of Spain, Wyatt’s rebellion, Lady Jane Grey and Princess Elisabeth’s captivity.

By day, I juggle consultancy work with family, but by night I sneaks off into the past. My penchant for sprinkling history with magic is fuelled by coffee and Cadburys. When I am not writing, I take my dogs and small monsters into the countryside, especially if there is a castle or historic building there with a cosy coffee shop in which to escape the rain of Manchester, England. I fed all my love for history and folklore into my ‘Naturae’ historical fantasy series of novels.

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