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    The Sun Stone & the Hybrid Prince
    The Sun Stone & the Hybrid Prince
    The Sun Stone & the Hybrid Prince
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    The Sun Stone & the Hybrid Prince

    By S.D. Huston

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    A pirate stealing a precious gem to perform a miracle, and the prince who means to stop her. Who will win?

     

    Adria thought stealing the Sun Stone would be easy. The Ice Dragons didn't even put any guards in the room.

     

    That's okay.

     

    That's why she went through the walls. She almost snuck away with the magical artifact...that is until Belian, the Hybrid Prince, catches her stealing the stone.

    Belian chases the thief, which ends with a cave in and the Sun Stone, which always reveals truths. Mistrusting the pirate, he's not sure if he should allow Adria to leave with the stone once he knows the truth of why she needs it. Yet, he's drawn to her, and the adventure she promises.

     

    They soon learn the truths of their own attractions and feelings for the other while their sexy adventure continues after the cave in-flying with dragons, swimming with mermaids, and facing off with the Sea Witch.

     

    Will these star-crossed lovers survive the awesome power of the Sea Witch and the gods for a chance to find their happiness together?

     

    THE SUN STONE & THE HYBRID PRINCE is a steamy, adventure-packed Fantasy Romance novella (27K words),  with a guaranteed HEA. Content warnings include adult language and consenting adult romantic scenes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS.D. Huston
    Release dateDec 3, 2023
    ISBN9781962761024
    The Sun Stone & the Hybrid Prince
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    S.D. Huston

    S.D. Huston grew up in several places across the United States, but now lives in Florida’s panhandle with her husband, her youngest son who is autistic, four cats, and one special Siberian Husky. Her oldest son is off serving the country in the U.S. Army. She’s always had a love for the written word, asking for her first typewriter when she was nine years old (yes, a typewriter!). However, her multiple career paths meandered through seven years in the military, then working in administration, before completing her masters in Writing. She spent the next seven years teaching college English and Literature while also running her own business as a Writing Coach, helping students and writers all over the world. Today she concentrates solely on her writing career and her family:  human, furry, and faery! S.D. Huston loves connecting with fans! Find her on her website (https://sdhuston.com) or YouTube (https://bit.ly/346WVpf).

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    • 2/5

      Well the first half of this book held me pretty captive. It was fast paced and I liked the building tension between the main characters. And then we got to the sea witch cavern and the book completely lost me. I think this is probably a set up for a new series since we got no real answers or conclusion to the story. But safe to say I will probably not be continuing just to try and figure out what the “fluff” is going on.

    • 4/5
      The title seems misleading, mentioning the sun stone and the hybrid prince, while the main character is for me the pirate thief who steals the sun stone. As the hybrid prince is supposed to keep and protect the stone, he has to tag along (not voluntarily at first). The magical capabilities of the characters are correctly explained, in the available space - this is a short story, not a full fledged book. The prince and the pirate, though at odds with each other at the start because of the theft, get to know each other and finally fall in love at the end. It is a quick and enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      A pirate stealing a precious gem to perform a miracle, and the prince who means to stop her. Who will win?
      Definitely Little Mermaid vibes with a twist! I am not a big princess retelling reader but I enjoyed this book! I am really hoping for a sequel!
    • 3/5
      Water Fae Adria is a pirate, so stealing the Sun Stone should be simple. She didn’t expect to be caught by the Belian, the Hybrid Prince. She gets away, but she is determined to acquire the stone. She needs it to cure herself of a painful curse.
      Belian is drawn to the pirate thief. Once he learns why she needs the stone, he decides to help her. With the help of an Ice Dragon, a mermaid and an encounter with the Sea Witch, can the two survive the powers stacked against them and find a future together?
      This is a prequel to the Brides of the Dragon King series. This book provides more detail of the author’s world building than in the first book of the series. The reader learns more about the different kinds of Fae and other supernatural and divine beings in this world. The matriarchal culture of Belian’s people is an interesting touch and makes the male main character someone other than the standard alpha male often found in romantsy titles.

      Adria was a difficult character for me to sympathise with. While I could appreciate her desire to rid herself of her curse, the choices she made seemed reckless and selfish. And she succeeds in solving her problems through divine intervention rather than her own abilities and efforts.

      The sections with the Sea Witch were so reminiscent of the Disney movie “The Little Mermaid” that I was distracted by the song “Poor Unfortunate Souls” running through my head as I read it.

      Some explicit sexual content, but not excessive.
    • 3/5
      I received this copy through Early Reviewers in exchange for an honest review.
      This book was a quick and easy as well as an enjoyable read. Some parts lost me, like the stones and relationships between gods. It is a great book if you want to read a short book that is fantasy-related, but it definitely could have some elaboration in certain parts. The title was a bit misleading as well, because even though it involves the sun stone and the hybrid prince, the story is about a female pirate.

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    The Sun Stone & the Hybrid Prince - S.D. Huston

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    Copyright © 2023 by S.D. Huston

    All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

    The author expressly prohibits any entity from using this publication for purposes of training AI technologies to generate text, including without limitation technologies that are capable of generating works in the same style or genre as this publication. The author reserves all rights to license use of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

    Contact Info: www.sdhuston.com

    Cover Design by S.D. Huston

    Contents

    Agondray

    Elemental Magic

    1.Adria

    2.Adria

    3.Adria

    4.Lian

    5.Adria

    6.Lian

    7.Adria

    8.Lian

    9.Lian

    10.Adria

    11.Lian

    12.Lian

    13.Adria

    14.Adria

    15.Adria

    16.Lian

    17.Adria

    18.Adria

    19.Adria

    20.Lian

    21.Adria

    22.Adria

    23.Adria

    Epilogue

    Also by S.D. Huston

    About the Author

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    Chapter one

    Adria

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    Adria slipped into the walking procession of Moon Monks as it wended through Agondray’s capital city. With her head slightly bowed, the flared, yellow cowl hid her features. She kept her telltale lavender hands buried in the wide sleeves, crossing within the fabric to lightly grip the opposite forearm.

    With every step, she winced. A fire raged across her skin whenever cloth whispered against it and when she used her joints. Bending arms caused further pain in the crook of her elbow. Even walking or squatting flared aches behind her knees.

    But she didn’t show any outward sign of her pain, diving deep into her meditative state if it became too much. But right now, it was bearable—she’d had no other choice—but it hurt all the same.

    To the casual observer, no one would know a woman, a Water Fae at that, followed the group of worshipful men.

    And no one would suspect that a Moon Monk would plan to steal the Sun Stone as it passed hands between the Moon Fae Queen and the Ice Dragons.

    Matching the rhythmic footsteps of the monks, she walked all the way through the city and over one of the four extended bridges to the dragon’s beautiful floating palace. She didn’t look up, but she wanted to. She’d only been in the city for a week, but the palace captured her imagination, a marvel of construction with opalescent walls stretching peaked fingers beyond the clouds.

    She’d been all over the world on her mother’s ship. There was nothing like this ingenuity or advanced building techniques.

    Of course, the Ice Dragons would have created something so beautiful, so surreal, so tall.

    The procession stopped before the palace steps, where the entire court of the Ice Dragons waited. Adria peered from beneath her cowl, excited to glimpse the royal family. They had taken their more humanoid form, the Queen, her consort—no, not consort, here he was the King—and their two young boys.

    It was still odd to see the Queen and King stand side-by-side, a handsome couple to be sure, with their long dark hair and blue skin, but blasphemous. His face was left uncovered, his muscular arms visible through the thin, skin tight tunic over broad shoulders, the brocaded fabric all stitched in silver and gemstones.

    No, men should not be put on display like this. Neither the Moon Goddess nor the Water Goddess would approve, but then the dragons were the Immortal Children of water and air, so that could account for their odd ways.

    The Moon Fae Queen took a step forward, separating from her consort. The man was covered completely except for his eyes, his gloved hands holding an iron box. Only the consort among the Queen’s people could touch that box. Iron didn’t have the same effect on humans as it did on the fae.

    Next to the consort, another male stood, fully covered in modest clothing and a headscarf, all in a dull shade of yellow. Adria couldn’t see his face, but she was certain only his cerulean eyes would be visible. It was said Prince Belian was beyond handsome, a product of two different races with a Moon Fae mother and a human father.

    The Hybrid Prince.

    She would never know, as she didn’t plan to stay long enough to find out.

    In a black gown studded with rare citrine gemstones, the Moon Fae Queen dipped her head, a grayish-white hand over her heart. Her hair hung loose, an almost sheer current, rocking back and forth and interspersed with sparkling silver strands. Sometimes her hair curled up into gravity-defying curls, creating cascades of beautiful and artful arrangements, constantly moving.

    With a pair of shimmering wings folded atop the dark fabric of her dress, her hair looked like a deep night sky with twinkling stars. Your Majesties, Queen of Agondray and King of Agondray. We have come bearing a gift like no other to solidify our alliance.

    She tilted her chin toward her consort, who shuffled forward. He opened the box, and a collective gasp echoed. Then silence in full view of the artifact.

    A black stone with a brilliant cut in the shape of a multifaceted ball seemed most unremarkable, but there was a legend…

    The dragons raised their eyebrows.

    Most of the Gods’ Stones had disappeared from history, but it had been common knowledge the Moon Fae still had possession of one of them, a gift from the Sun God to keep balance and harmony between the fae seasons.

    The Dragon King smiled. Is it true what they say about the Sun Stone?

    The Moon Fae Queen pursed her lips.

    Adria understood the reaction.

    Men didn’t speak in public unless spoken to. However, the queen wouldn’t want to insult the ruling pair. So instead of rebuking the king, she lifted the black Sun Stone out of the box and cradled it in her hands. We offer this valuable artifact in the hopes our alliance will be a united front against the attacks of the Fire Fae.

    The moment she stopped speaking, the Sun Stone filled with a brilliant yellow-orange light, which spilled outward until everyone had to shield their eyes.

    Seconds later, the light dimmed, and the stone returned to its inky blackness.

    The Dragon King opened his mouth, but his queen laid a hand on his arm, and a look passed between them. Then they both bowed their heads and laid a hand over their hearts. The two young princes followed their parents’ examples.

    Only the Dragon Queen spoke. Welcome to the heart of Agondray, Queen Anahita dal Aybek, ruler of the Moon Fae. The fae queen acknowledged the returned greeting. Can you tell us what the light means?

    Queen Anahita smiled. It shines when a truth is revealed.

    Once more, the black stone glowed. When the brilliance receded, the fae queen placed the Sun Stone back in its box, and her consort closed the lid.

    The Dragon Queen smiled. Let’s retire inside so that you can recover from your travels, and then we will discuss the terms of our alliance.

    Chapter two

    Adria

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    In the week Adria had been in the capital city, she’d found most of the palace’s secrets. It had cost her two months of plundering to buy the original plans, but it had been worth it.

    She stalked through secret walls, the cramped movements causing her skin to flare into biting stings. Dust shifted with her breath, cobwebs stringing most passages. The dragons were immortal like the fae, so they had to know of the hidden halls, but they didn’t look like they had been used for many centuries.

    With an ease that made her snort beneath her breath, she’d followed the Queen’s consort while he was directed to a well-guarded but empty room. He placed the box on a stone pedestal and left.

    Guards placed themselves at the entrance of the room, which was just a cased opening, arched at the top. Others stood at five-feet intervals on either side of the archway. At least two dozen guards but none

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