Just when Raisa thinks she’s found a brief respite and happiness at Oden’s Ford, masquerading as servant and tutor Rebecca Morley, she’s discovered by the Bayars and is forced to strike a bargain, promising to marry Micah Bayar (the same wizard from whom she fled the Fells) in return for the safety of her friends and kin. She’s been kidnapped, tricked, betrayed, and yet she has somehow survived, thanks to her sharp wits, her hard earned fighting and riding skill, and by the grace of those loyal to her and the Gray Wolf line.

Princess Heir Raisa ana‘Marianna has been forced to flee her home in the Fells to escape a forced marriage by the powerful Bayar wizard line. If you haven’t read The Demon King and The Exiled Queen, you may wish to look away.** **THIS REVIEW CONTAINS UNAVOIDABLE SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST TWO BOOKS IN THE NOVEL. I could not wait to tear into this novel.

And, after getting to meet and speak with the lovely Cinda Chima following BEA this year, my excitement was stoked to nigh impossible levels. The Gray Wolf Throne, however, promised BIG action and payoff for so many of the intricate storylines planted in The Demon King and The Exiled Queen. Why did I read this book: I love this series, which has up until now been mostly in the tantalizing “setting the stage” mode. How did I get this book: ARC from the Publisher Stand alone or series: Book 3 of The Seven Realms Series The Gray Wolf Throne is an epic tale of fierce loyalty, unbearable sacrifice, and the heartless hand of fate. But with danger coming at her from every direction, Raisa can only rely on her wits and her iron-hard will to survive-and even that might not be enough. She wants to believe it-he’s saved her life more than once. Her heart tells her that the thief-turned-wizard Han Alister can be trusted. With each attempt on her life, she wonders how long it will be before her enemies succeed. Meanwhile, some people will stop at nothing to prevent Raisa from ascending. But if Han is to fulfill his end of an old bargain, he must do everything in his power to see Raisa crowned queen. And, as far as he’s concerned, the princess’s family killed his own mother and sister.

He knows he has no future with a blueblood. The costs of his efforts are steep, but nothing can prepare him for what he soon discovers: the beautiful, mysterious girl he knew as Rebecca is none other than Raisa ana’Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han knows that nothing matters more than saving her. Han Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved.

The grey wolf throne