Der 5. Teil der 'Dusk Gate Chronicles' ist eine Kurzgeschichte um die Schwangerschaft und Geburt von Quinn und Williams erstem Kind.Das königliche Paar reist Mitten im Winter zur Hochzeit von Linnea und Ben nach Eirentheos. Sie geraten in einen Schneesturm und Quinn bekommt vorzeitige Wehen. Durch die Komplikationen müssen sie im Schloss von Wills Eltern bis nach der Geburt bleiben.Das Buch beschreibt wundervoll, wie es ist schwanger zu sein und die Zweifel die damit einherkommen. Muttergefühle kommen nicht automatisch und man denkt, dass man alles weiterhin kann, wie immer - man ist ja nicht krank.Wie immer ohne große Theatralik und aufgesetzter Action - wundervolle Geschichte! Continuing where the main series left off, in this short novel you get to follow along with William and Quinn on their journey to parenthood, of the trials and tribulations of that journey with Sophia constantly over their shoulder.You see, this is no ordinary baby, after all. This is the air to the kingdom, the link that connects the two kingdoms in a way no other heir could do. The child born of a prince and princess of the two neighboring kingdoms whose very existence links the two, as it was always meant to be.But you see, Quinn is homesick. She misses her mother. She misses her holiday traditions and there is no way to replicate any of that. Or is there?This story is the perfect complement to the main series, and it fills a small void for those of us who read the series and were left with a sense of longing, missing our favorite characters. The author does a beautiful job of weaving the stories together and creating not what comes as a sense of finality, but a thirst for more of the characters we have fallen in love with. There evidently will be more coming, with a spin off of sorts from another perspective some years in the future. I personally cannot wait.
What do You think about A Christmas Rose (2012)?
A wonderful novella. This is one of my favorite story lines every. Thanks for the little extra!
—Samirra
Loved it! A great addition to a wonderful series. I wish there were more.
—Bballking23
So glad for this extra little book to bring some closure to the story.
—Belle
