A Strange and Stubborn Endurance

ΓÇ£Many a reader longing for a sense of homecoming in the realm of romantic fantasy will find it in A Strange and Stubborn Endurance.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöJacqueline Carey ΓÇ£Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.ΓÇ¥ Velasin vin Aaro never planned to marry at all,let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for menVel fears heΓÇÖs ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin. But while his family is ready to disown himthe Tithenai envoy has a different solution: for Vel to marry his former intendedΓÇÖs brother instead. Caethari Aeduria always knew he might end up in a political marriagebut his sudden betrothal to a man from Raliawhere such relationships are forbiddencomes as a shock. With an unknown faction willing to kill to end their new allianceVel and Cae have no choice but to trust each other. Survival is one thingbut loveΓÇöas both will learnΓÇöis quite another. Byzantine politicslush sexual energyand a queer love story that is by turns sweet and sultryFoz Meadows’ A Strange and Stubborn Endurance is an exploration of genderidentityand self-worth. It is a book that will live in your heart long after you turn the last page.