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The Sylvan and the Sand
- Subgenre
- romantasy
- Edition year
- 2022-05-09
- Rating
- ★ 4.0 · 2 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
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This fantasy romance centers on enemies-to-lovers dynamics sparked by a king-ordered arranged marriage between the feuding Warwick and Quinlanden noble houses. Brash, fiercely capable Yesenia Warwick, who has spent years proving herself equal to her brothers, is forced into the role of unwilling bride to tender, long-suffering Corin Quinlanden, who views the strategic union as his only chance at escape from his abusive family’s tyranny. Court intrigue underpins the central conflict, as the devious king’s scheme to marry off noble children spins the kingdom toward chaos, leaving Yesenia torn between embracing her new life in her enemy’s stronghold or triggering a catastrophic war between their houses.
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Book 2 of 4 in The Book of All Things — see the full reading order →
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- Arranged Marriage: “The Sylvan and the Sand is an arranged marriage, enemies to lovers fantasy romance tale” source
- Court Intrigue: “the devious king masterminds a series of marriages between their children, spinning the kingdom into chaos.” source
- Enemies to Lovers: “enemies to lovers fantasy romance tale” source
- High Fantasy: “an arranged marriage, enemies to lovers fantasy romance tale set in the Kingdom of the White Sea universe” source
- Tortured Hero: “Corin Quinlanden suffers under the cruel contempt of his ruthless father and brother as they scheme and plot from their castle in the trees. He’s given up wishing for happiness.” source
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Edition publication 2022-05-10
Edition publication 2022-04-27
Reading order Book 1
Sarah M. Cradit · Work-level source
The Sylvan and the Sand is the first story in the Southerlands Cycle of The Book of All Things.Read the original source
Series Southerlands Cycle
Sarah M. Cradit · Work-level source
The Sylvan and the Sand is the first story in the Southerlands Cycle of The Book of All Things.Read the original source
