Trapped in a necromancer’s tower on the longest night of the year.

Merek is a pillar of his country community and a confirmed bachelor. He had his chance at love, and he let it slip away. But he’s got friends, a faithful dog, and a snug home. Holidays can be difficult, but Merek knows how to handle loneliness.

When he volunteers to house-sit for a necromancer on the day before Solstice, Merek expects to be doing the job with no companion apart from his dog. He’s displeased to be trapped in the tower overnight by a sudden snow storm. However, everything changes when his old lover shows up on the doorstep.

Ian is cold and clearly afraid of something. Merek lets him in. That was his first mistake.

The kiss was his second.

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How was it?

When I was reading The Capital I remember wondering how Sairis, the necromancer, learned about the tipsy Knave. Putting the Romance in Necromancy answered that question by introducing us to Merek, but after reading The Border and in particular The Sea I was curious to know how Merek’s life might have changed since he’s the reason Roland and Sairis met.

This short story started well, I felt for Marek, I know it’s fantasy world but it’s weird how it gaves you a sense of what it could have been like to for queers in the middle ages. Anyway no matter how many times Marek called himself less than smart, I couldn’t believe how thick he was being, oblivious to an annoying level. It’s a novella and I was tempted to skip a few parts but thank the writing god(s) – I don’t know how many there are but there must be at least one – the story picks up to end on a high note. There’s also a nice creepy atmosphere throughout that I liked, creepier most of The Knight and the Necromancer series, and despite not being the sprawling adventure the main series is story fits right into this world.

Enthralled is spooky but sweet, a good addition to the series.

Enthralled is available on Amazon and Audible.

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