House of Eclipses

Casey L. Bond’s engrossing fantasy book “House of Eclipses” skillfully combines fascinating characters, magical settings, and a suspenseful plot.  Noor, the unwelcome third-born daughter of the Aten, the sun goddess Sol’s chosen vessel. Noor is not likely to inherit anything, but she still longs for her father’s unwavering hate to stop. Noor’s father schemes to take the throne when the new Lumin, selected by the moon god Lumos, tries to mediate a settlement with the Kingdom of Helios. Now, Noor must use the power of the moonlight to overthrow her father’s despotic rule by either winning Lumin’s heart or stealing his crown. A story of love, improbable friendships, and sacrifice in a magnificently imagined universe.