Hi, Favorite Friday fans! Today, I want to share about a book I just finished by my friend, Darcy Fornier, The Crown and the Axe, (Prince of Sunland, book 1). Here’s a little more about the book:

A careless mistake. A tale from the past. A journey he’ll never forget.

Seventeen-year-old Dierk Lichtensitz, Crown Prince of Sunland, excels in both his physical and educational training. Not that his father is impressed, but Dierk quit trying to please him years ago.

King Phillip Lichtensitz holds high standards for his children—with good reason. So when selfish neglect on Dierk’s part leaves another squire injured, Phillip delivers strict punishment. Dierk must travel the country as a woodcutter’s son.

Resentful of his father’s decision, Dierk resolves to endure his punishment unmoved—until the tales of a long-dead witch’s power force him to reckon with himself and his God.

As the journey leads him into more danger than his father could have ever foreseen, how much will Dierk have to surrender to become the man he needs—and desperately wants—to be?

I will admit I purchased the book because, well, Darcy is my friend. I thought I’d be nice. But I loved this book! The story drew me in and I put other books aside and kept going back to read it. This fairy-tale type of story entertains as well as gives you something to think about. I believe you’ll like her book too…

Click to tweet: Favorite Friday Reads: The Crown and the Axe by Darcy Fornier. An entertaining medieval fairy tale. A feel-good story that keeps you reading. #FridayReads #amreading

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    Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction with a twist. Her website and newsletter focus on her books, love of the South, and favorite fiction. She creates stories with unforgettable characters—her stories are a little eerie and otherworldly but with a positive turn. Jessie’s Hope, her first novel, was a Selah Award nominee for First Novel. Her latest novel, Smoking Flax, was released on January 16th, 2024. When she isn’t babysitting, gardening, or exploring the beautiful state of Alabama, you can find her at her desk penning fiction or studying the craft of writing. She also loves reading and streaming fantasy, supernatural stories, and detective fiction from the Golden Age or her favorite subject—time travel.

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