Sir William of White Lady Tor and his foster brother, Sir Allen of Argent, are reunited after four years of separation through their lord’s battle for more land. The peace between them is a bit tenuous, and is continually strained by Allen’s longing for decidedly non-brotherly relations. So as the dark, brooding William and the fair, handsome Allen set out in service to their liege, the scrutiny of a man of power begins to swirl around them, and whispers of William’s service to the mysterious devil Ahriman start to come to light. Add a powerful and long-missing relic said to give life to a race of dragons, the Regent’s Bridle, to the tale and the plot thickens like fog. William is faced with a horrific dilemma and must choose…

William’s wife, Margaret, is home alone and trying to figure out where her marriage went horribly wrong. She decides to follow William and work out the things that stand between them, and along the way finds an interesting artifact. Upon arrival at the camp, she finds William gone and Allen wounded, and is suddenly plunged into a whirl of plotting, power struggles and perils.

Emily Veinglory is a personal favorite of mine, just for the fact that her writing is so exquisitely rendered; it’s almost poetic sometimes. She does a most admirable job at world building here, and layers plot upon plot ever so seamlessly. Watching these three stumble along in life and love is poignantly entertaining, for sure. I love, love, love this foray into the medieval setting with a delicious, non-traditional twist. More, please! Five Angels and a Recommended Read for Emily Veinglory’s King of Dragons, King of Men!

Reviewed by: Michelle