Romantic Royalty Collection: Volume 2
(2024)(A book in the Alydia Rackham's Collections series)
A collection of stories by Alydia Rackham
LINNET AND THE PRINCE
Young Princess Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him.
Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the conquering desert king, has given Linnet's kingdom an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust, and then assassinate him. Now, Linnet is forced to live among foreigners and enemies, married to a man she hates. But what if that begins to change? Will she still have the willpower to carry out her mother's command? “Linnet and the Prince” is a gorgeous, immersive original fairy tale from the illustrious pen of Alydia Rackham. If you like unlikely romances, clashing cultures, strong heroines and brooding heroes, then you’ll love this tale.
GLASS: RETELLING THE SNOW QUEEN
What if your very first assignment is impossible, because the one you were sent to help has a heart of stone?
Rose has lived in a mountain fortress with curse-breakers almost all her life, never venturing out into the wilds. But now, her masters have sent her on a mission to free a lost kingdom that crafts unbreakable glass. But this task may prove impossible, for the prince has an unyielding, selfish heart, and he and the kingdom are frozen under the hand of the Snow Queen.
A suspenseful and unexpected reimagining of the timeless romance of “The Snow Queen” continues Alydia Rackham's epic fairy tale series. If you enjoy magic, mystery, and the power of true love, you will relish this tale.
BAULDR'S TEARS: RETELLING LOKI'S FATE
What if the only person who can help you is a murderer?
When young, solitary archaeologist Marina Feroe meets a beautiful young man with an interest in Norse myths, she believes her life has turned for the better. But the last thing she expects, when she sneaks after him into the woods one night, is that he is actually Bauldr, younger son of Odin. Days later, winter suddenly descends. Bauldr has been killed. Marina is the only one who knows how to bring him back—but to do so she must travel all through Midgard, with Hel’s wolves on her heels. She has no choice but to bargain help from the only one who will listen:
Loki, the Mischief Maker.
The one who murdered Bauldr.
If you enjoy slow-burn romance, heart-pounding adventure, stunning displays of magic, and close encounters with living legends, then you will love Alydia Rackham’s sweeping epic.
THE LAST CONSTANTIN
Young Quinn and Agatha are caught between immortal factions, and Quinn must face the truth about all of them--and his own lineage--if he is to save his own life, Agatha's, and indeed, all of Europe.
Christmas Eve, 1848. Young Quinn Campbell and his best friend Agatha have been kidnapped. Their captor, Dmitriy Gavrilov, is cruel, ruthless--and a vampire. Thus begins a treacherous journey through ice-locked Europe, toward a castle in the depths of Romania, and a mysterious ruler at the heart of a thousand-year war. Can Quinn somehow bring peace between the two factions by assuming his birthright, or will he and all he loves be destroyed in the fight?
“The Last Constantin” is the first of Alydia Rackham’s vampire/werewolf novels. If you enjoy Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein” and the gothic works of the Bronte sisters, then you will love this.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Young Princess Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him.
Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the conquering desert king, has given Linnet's kingdom an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust, and then assassinate him. Now, Linnet is forced to live among foreigners and enemies, married to a man she hates. But what if that begins to change? Will she still have the willpower to carry out her mother's command? “Linnet and the Prince” is a gorgeous, immersive original fairy tale from the illustrious pen of Alydia Rackham. If you like unlikely romances, clashing cultures, strong heroines and brooding heroes, then you’ll love this tale.
GLASS: RETELLING THE SNOW QUEEN
What if your very first assignment is impossible, because the one you were sent to help has a heart of stone?
Rose has lived in a mountain fortress with curse-breakers almost all her life, never venturing out into the wilds. But now, her masters have sent her on a mission to free a lost kingdom that crafts unbreakable glass. But this task may prove impossible, for the prince has an unyielding, selfish heart, and he and the kingdom are frozen under the hand of the Snow Queen.
A suspenseful and unexpected reimagining of the timeless romance of “The Snow Queen” continues Alydia Rackham's epic fairy tale series. If you enjoy magic, mystery, and the power of true love, you will relish this tale.
BAULDR'S TEARS: RETELLING LOKI'S FATE
What if the only person who can help you is a murderer?
When young, solitary archaeologist Marina Feroe meets a beautiful young man with an interest in Norse myths, she believes her life has turned for the better. But the last thing she expects, when she sneaks after him into the woods one night, is that he is actually Bauldr, younger son of Odin. Days later, winter suddenly descends. Bauldr has been killed. Marina is the only one who knows how to bring him back—but to do so she must travel all through Midgard, with Hel’s wolves on her heels. She has no choice but to bargain help from the only one who will listen:
Loki, the Mischief Maker.
The one who murdered Bauldr.
If you enjoy slow-burn romance, heart-pounding adventure, stunning displays of magic, and close encounters with living legends, then you will love Alydia Rackham’s sweeping epic.
THE LAST CONSTANTIN
Young Quinn and Agatha are caught between immortal factions, and Quinn must face the truth about all of them--and his own lineage--if he is to save his own life, Agatha's, and indeed, all of Europe.
Christmas Eve, 1848. Young Quinn Campbell and his best friend Agatha have been kidnapped. Their captor, Dmitriy Gavrilov, is cruel, ruthless--and a vampire. Thus begins a treacherous journey through ice-locked Europe, toward a castle in the depths of Romania, and a mysterious ruler at the heart of a thousand-year war. Can Quinn somehow bring peace between the two factions by assuming his birthright, or will he and all he loves be destroyed in the fight?
“The Last Constantin” is the first of Alydia Rackham’s vampire/werewolf novels. If you enjoy Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein” and the gothic works of the Bronte sisters, then you will love this.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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