Illya has always been different - fey, quiet, and cursed with the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. A younger son of a younger son from a backwater mountain province, he is a nobody in the king’s army until he comes to the notice of the Prince Knight himself, the spoiled, stubborn heir to the kingdom of Aldania.
Caught up in a war that has raged for generations between Aldania and a neighboring kingdom, captured and imprisoned by a mad king, Illya and Prince Ashe discover a history of lies, betrayal and assassination, and the ghostly truth beneath it all. Opposites in every way, they forge a common bond that pain, war and betrayal will test to the very limit of their strength.
To end a dynasty of madness and suffering, Illya must embrace the ability he has always hated, and look to the dead for answers.
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By anne0_2000
Oct 15, 2009
"Rich world and an intriguing storyline" ‘Dynasty of Ghosts’ is the first work I’ve read of PL Nunn, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It is written in a very detail oriented style, giving us deep insight into the main characters, Illya and Ashe, as well as a great understanding of the world they inhabit. The other people, the land, the customs, all felt very real to me once I managed to get past the first few pages of this immense book. I recommend it for those who like fantasy and romance. The romance was tender, developed slowly (but satisfyingly), inhabiting a world filled with intrigue, elusive honor, the mechanisms of those in power and of course…ghosts…
