Nobody’s Lady
(Never Veil #2)
by Amy McNulty
Publication Date: April 12, 2016
Publisher: Month9Books
For the first time in a thousand years, the men in Noll’s village possess the freedom to love whom they will. In order to give each man the chance to fully explore his feelings, the lord of the village decrees all marriages null and void until both spouses declare their love for one another and their desire to wed again. What many women think will be a simple matter becomes a source of village-wide tension as most men decide to leave their families and responsibilities behind.
Rejected by the lord and ashamed of her part in the village’s history, Noll withdraws from her family and lives life as an independent woodcarver. This changes when her sister accuses her of hiding her former husband Jurij from her—and when Jurij eventually does ask to move in. Determined not to make the same mistakes, Noll decides to support her male friends through their new emotional experiences, but she’s soon caught up in a darker plot than she ever dared imagine possible from the men she thought she knew so well. And the lord for whom she still has feelings may be hiding the most frightening truth of them all.
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Rejected by the lord and ashamed of her part in the village’s history, Noll withdraws from her family and lives life as an independent woodcarver. This changes when her sister accuses her of hiding her former husband Jurij from her—and when Jurij eventually does ask to move in. Determined not to make the same mistakes, Noll decides to support her male friends through their new emotional experiences, but she’s soon caught up in a darker plot than she ever dared imagine possible from the men she thought she knew so well. And the lord for whom she still has feelings may be hiding the most frightening truth of them all.
Link to Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25745858-nobody-s-lady
Purchase Links:
Google Play | BAM | Chapters | Amazon | B&N | TBD | iBooks
With different elements than the first book, it's still an original story that kept me racing through the pages to find out what would happen next. The trials the people have to face while discovering themselves somewhat reminded me of Lord of the Flies. The emotions run pretty high and you can't help but feel sorry for Noll and all the misery she has caused. This is definitely not how I envisioned the story would run after finishing the first book, which is just one of many twists the author throws at you. I quite enjoyed reading it though, and am eagerly awaiting news if there is to be a third installment in the Never Veil stories!
About the First Book in the Series
Nobody's Goddess
(Never Veil #1)
In a village of masked men, magic compels each man to love only one woman and to follow the commands of his “goddess” without question. A woman may reject the only man who will love her if she pleases, but she will be alone forever. And a man must stay masked until his goddess returns his love—and if she can’t or won’t, he remains masked forever.
Seventeen-year-old Noll isn't in the mood to celebrate. Her childhood friends have paired off and her closest companion, Jurij, found his goddess in Noll’s own sister. Desperate to find a way to break this ancient spell, Noll instead discovers why no man has ever chosen her.
Thus begins a dangerous game between the choice of woman versus the magic of man. And the stakes are no less than freedom and happiness, life and death—and neither is willing to lose.
Link to Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20561819-nobody-s-goddess
Purchase Links:
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(Never Veil #1)
In a village of masked men, magic compels each man to love only one woman and to follow the commands of his “goddess” without question. A woman may reject the only man who will love her if she pleases, but she will be alone forever. And a man must stay masked until his goddess returns his love—and if she can’t or won’t, he remains masked forever.
Seventeen-year-old Noll isn't in the mood to celebrate. Her childhood friends have paired off and her closest companion, Jurij, found his goddess in Noll’s own sister. Desperate to find a way to break this ancient spell, Noll instead discovers why no man has ever chosen her.
Thus begins a dangerous game between the choice of woman versus the magic of man. And the stakes are no less than freedom and happiness, life and death—and neither is willing to lose.
Link to Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20561819-nobody-s-goddess
Purchase Links:
Google Play | BAM | Chapters |Indies | Amazon | B&N | Kobo |TBD| iBooks
This book is unlike any other! The storyline is completely new and original and absolutely unpredictable! Every time I thought I had it figured out, a plot twist would come out of nowhere and take me on a new spin. I was completely enraptured and found myself unable to put down the book until I finished it- I just had to find out what would happen next! While slightly confusing at first, once you grasp the world and it's "normal" daily life, it's absolutely absorbing. The concept is completely unique and I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
Amy McNulty is a freelance writer and editor from Wisconsin with an honors degree in English. She was first published in a national scholarly journal (The Concord Review) while in high school and currently writes professionally about everything from business marketing to anime. In her down time, you can find her crafting stories with dastardly villains and antiheroes set in fantastical medieval settings.
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