From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, author of the Stars and Shadows series, comes a scorching new fantasy romance that ignites the pages with relentless danger, forbidden passion, and the intoxicating allure of enemies to lovers.
Fleeing my father's cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I face death in the streets, caught between a rebellion and a tyrant's reign.
Captured by those sworn to kill me, the rebels remain blind to my true identity-the missing daughter of the despised king. Faced with an impossible choice, I stand before them: join the rebels or face their blades.
Yet, Dacre, the son of the ruthless rebellion commander, becomes torn between suspicion and a desire that mirrors my own. He allows no one to touch me, tries to protect me, yet threatens me at every turn.
As secrets are weaved beyond our hidden realm, a fierce battle unfolds within me. As I get closer to the rebels, and their cause, my loyalty to my kingdom clashes with my undeniable devotion to Dacre and the burning connection between us.
In a world where love and hate are two edges of the same blade, I find myself caught in a delicate dance between forbidden desire and my looming destiny.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, comes the second book in the scorching romantasy series with enthralling secrets, impassioned enemies, and luring tension.
Verena was the lost princess of Marmoris, the very thing we had spent our entire lives looking for, and I had let her go.
The lingering taste of her mixed with the deep ache in my chest over her betrayal haunted my days and nights. I knew she was hiding something, but her secrets were far more treacherous than I could have imagined.
Though I wished my own betrayal hadn't been so bitter on my tongue.
Now my dreams are haunted with the way her deep blue eyes looked up at me in shock when I revealed I knew her truth.
The way I crave for her to look at me now as I hunt for her.
Me, along with half of the rebellion.
If my father finds her before me, there is no telling what he will do to her.
And even though she's the little traitor I'd always thought she was, I couldn't allow him to find her.
But his orders were clear. The princess is to be taken by the rebellion or she would be taken by the gods. I don't know which is worse.
She is the heir to our kingdom, the daughter of the cruel king who was responsible for my mother's death, and the key to winning our rebellion.
I vowed to my father that I would find her, the one person I wish I didn't have to.
Verena is the hunted heir. But more than anything, she is mine.
My fate is bonded to two princes- one born of blood, the other of power- but my trust lies in neither.
My skin is cursed by the stars, my fate damned by desire.
But when the dark prince offers me a bargain that will save his people and my life, the cruel and intoxicating male gives me no choice.
Our union is his revenge, and I am his sacrifice.
His lies are unforgivable. His wicked touch still bathes me in sin.
He is my mate, and he is tortured by a curse to protect his people from his own family.
I could now see him for exactly who he was. So why can't I get his alluring touch out of my head?
I am the key to saving his kingdom, but he alone has the power to ruin me.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, author of the Stars and Shadows series, comes a scorching new fantasy romance that ignites the pages with relentless danger, forbidden passion, and the intoxicating allure of enemies to lovers.
Fleeing my father's cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I face death in the streets, caught between a rebellion and a tyrant's reign.
Captured by those sworn to kill me, the rebels remain blind to my true identity-the missing daughter of the despised king. Faced with an impossible choice, I stand before them: join the rebels or face their blades.
Yet, Dacre, the son of the ruthless rebellion commander, becomes torn between suspicion and a desire that mirrors my own. He allows no one to touch me, tries to protect me, yet threatens me at every turn.
As secrets are weaved beyond our hidden realm, a fierce battle unfolds within me. As I get closer to the rebels, and their cause, my loyalty to my kingdom clashes with my undeniable devotion to Dacre and the burning connection between us.
In a world where love and hate are two edges of the same blade, I find myself caught in a delicate dance between forbidden desire and my looming destiny.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, comes the second book in the scorching romantasy series with enthralling secrets, impassioned enemies, and luring tension.
Verena was the lost princess of Marmoris, the very thing we had spent our entire lives looking for, and I had let her go.
The lingering taste of her mixed with the deep ache in my chest over her betrayal haunted my days and nights. I knew she was hiding something, but her secrets were far more treacherous than I could have imagined.
Though I wished my own betrayal hadn't been so bitter on my tongue.
Now my dreams are haunted with the way her deep blue eyes looked up at me in shock when I revealed I knew her truth.
The way I crave for her to look at me now as I hunt for her.
Me, along with half of the rebellion.
If my father finds her before me, there is no telling what he will do to her.
And even though she's the little traitor I'd always thought she was, I couldn't allow him to find her.
But his orders were clear. The princess is to be taken by the rebellion or she would be taken by the gods. I don't know which is worse.
She is the heir to our kingdom, the daughter of the cruel king who was responsible for my mother's death, and the key to winning our rebellion.
I vowed to my father that I would find her, the one person I wish I didn't have to.
Verena is the hunted heir. But more than anything, she is mine.
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Betray a kingdom or betray my heart.
My union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn't my betrothed who haunts my dreams: it's the half-fae bastard who stands at his side.
He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers wickedness in my ear, I crave a man I can't have. Every thought I have is treasonous. The way my hands ache to touch him deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect.
But when our kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make a choice...and face a bitter truth. For our lies and deception are entangled in the shadows and stars, and as they unravel, so shall my fate.
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Young. Wealthy. Elite. Ruthless. The boys of Clermont Bay ruled over this town as if it was their kingdom.
And Beck Clermont controlled them all.
He was arrogant and conceited, and from the moment I met him, he had made up his mind about me.
Dangerously handsome and wickedly cruel, he had no intention of letting me spend my senior year under the radar.
The secrets of old money ran deep, and even though I barely knew them, the sins of my family had put a target on my back.
He was a hurricane, and I was unprepared for the storm.
His touch fatal. His impact irreparable.
There was no negotiation.
He stole my heart. Without warning, without permission.
He was the enemy, but that didn't stop me from falling for The Touch of a Villain.
Rich. Vicious. Vengeful. Forbidden. The Boys of Clermont Bay had always been untouchable.
And Carson Hale was the worst of them all.
He was pretentious and a player, and he had hated me for so long I forgot that we were ever anything more than enemies.
Brutally beautiful and savagely heartless, his only plan was to ruin everything I loved.
But dares were made, and even though I had no business saying yes, I found myself in trouble and forced to work with my rival to get us out of it.
He had always been cruel, but something changed.
The lure of him was too much. The way I craved his touch unbearable.
Just as I fell for him, he proved himself to be exactly who he had been all along.
Innocent. Blameless. Pure. Heartbroken. Josie Vos belonged to the one family I hated more than anything.
And I had forced her to despise me just as much.
It didn't matter that I had lost track of my plan and fallen for my enemy.
Irrevocably hurt and enraged by my deceit, she had no intentions of doing anything but watching me lose my throne.
The secrets of our families can never be forgotten.
I knew that from the beginning, but I refuse to allow the sins of our families to determine our future.
I should have left her alone and let her hate me.
I didn't.
I was going to fight for her, even if she now held all the power.
Sinless. Stunning. Damaged. Tempting. Allie Taylor had been the girl I hated for as long as I could remember.
And now she loathed me just as much.
It didn't matter that I betrayed her to save her.
Completely devastated and infuriated by my dishonesty, she had no intentions of ever trusting me again.
Her trust was shattered, her hate raging on with each second. She would never look at me the same again.
Our past was full of pain and lies that could never be forgotten.
I knew what I did was irreparable, but I refused to let her walk away without another chance.
I should have left things in the past.
I didn't.
I couldn't.
I won't.
I needed her. Even if it cost me everything.
Devoted. Loyal. Shameless. The Boys of Clermont Bay had been my protectors for as long as I could remember.
And Olly Warner took the job to heart.
He was intense and all-consuming, and I had been in love with him for years.
Alarmingly handsome and recklessly charming, he attempted to deny there was ever anything between us.
But we slipped over that invisible line, and the moment we gave in, something fractured.
He was leaving regardless, and I couldn't hang on tight enough for the both of us.
Olly had always been the boy I could never have, but I couldn't help losing myself in him.
A searing affair, the guarantee of a broken heart, and the desperation of careless promises.
Olly and I were never meant to be, and we had become nothing more than a pretty lie.
Captivating. Vulnerable. Agonizing. Seductive. Frankie Clermont was supposed to be like a sister to me for as long as I'd known her.
But no one knew the depths of our lies.
I had been in love with her before... before everything changed what we could be.
Undeniably connected and effortlessly infatuated, the two of us had remained each other's weaknesses through everything.
I couldn't afford to allow her to be my weakness anymore. I was in love with someone else. I was engaged.
But it didn't matter how much time had passed, the moment I saw her again, I knew I would never escape her.
I never should have touched her again. Whispering her name in the dark was a mistake.
She was still everything I wanted and nothing I should have had.
We became a secret that neither of us could keep.
A devastating secret that would destroy everything.
**SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES, CHARACTER ART, MAPS, AND MORE.**
I entered into this bargain--my mate or my freedom.
But I underestimated the crowned prince who took me. His touch is like venom. His vengeance is lethal. He craves a power I no longer hold, and he'll sacrifice every part of me until he gets it.
But I don't belong to him. I belong to his brother. His brother who will come for me, consequences be damned.
My fate is entangled between two princes--one who craves my power, the other who covets me--and I have more to lose than I ever imagined. War rages in a game between queens, and I have become their pawn.
But I will fight for my life, for my mate, and he will raze kingdoms to set me free.
Deluxe Edition Features Include:
**SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES, CHARACTER ART, MAPS, AND MORE.**
A fate bound to two princes--one born of blood, the other of power.
When the dark prince offers me a bargain that will save his people and my life, the cruelly intoxicating fae gives me no choice. Our union is his revenge, and I am his sacrifice.
His lies are unforgivable. His wicked touch bathes me in sin. He is my mate, and he is tortured by a curse to protect his people from his own family--from my allies. I can now see him for exactly who he is. So why can't I get his alluring touch out of my head?
I am the key to saving his kingdom, but he alone has the power to ruin me.
Deluxe Edition Features Include:
Betray a kingdom or betray my heart.
My union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn't my betrothed who haunts my dreams: it's the half-fae bastard who stands at his side.
He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers wickedness in my ear, I crave a man I can't have. Every thought I have is treasonous. The way my hands ache to touch him deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect.
But when our kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make a choice...and face a bitter truth. For our lies and deception are entangled in the shadows and stars, and as they unravel, so shall my fate.
Edition Features Include:
Betray a kingdom or betray my heart.
My union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn't my betrothed who haunts my dreams: it's the half-fae bastard who stands at his side.
He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers wickedness in my ear, I crave a man I can't have. Every thought I have is treasonous. The way my hands ache to touch him deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect.
But when our kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make a choice...and face a bitter truth. For our lies and deception are entangled in the shadows and stars, and as they unravel, so shall my fate.
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I entered into this bargain--my mate or my freedom.
But I underestimated the crowned prince who took me. His touch is like venom. His vengeance is lethal. He craves a power I no longer hold, and he'll sacrifice every part of me until he gets it.
But I don't belong to him. I belong to his brother. His brother who will come for me, consequences be damned.
My fate is entangled between two princes--one who craves my power, the other who covets me--and I have more to lose than I ever imagined. War rages in a game between queens, and I have become their pawn.
But I will fight for my life, for my mate, and he will raze kingdoms to set me free.
A fate bound to two princes--one born of blood, the other of power.
When the dark prince offers me a bargain that will save his people and my life, the cruelly intoxicating fae gives me no choice. Our union is his revenge, and I am his sacrifice.
His lies are unforgivable. His wicked touch bathes me in sin. He is my mate, and he is tortured by a curse to protect his people from his own family--from my allies. I can now see him for exactly who he is. So why can't I get his alluring touch out of my head?
I am the key to saving his kingdom, but he alone has the power to ruin me.
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