Lady of Roses and Ruin
(2023)(The first book in the Empire of Wolves series)
A novel by Courtney Shack
If love is a battlefield, then this marriage means war.
Briar wants nothing more than to save her father from his fatal illness. When the Witch King offers her the only cure, it comes with a price: marrying their House's sworn enemy to secure a fragile truce in their grueling war. Briar accepts, but with a secret vow to her immortal ruler: to kill her betrothed, Killian, after the agreed upon year and a day.
Killian is more than he seems. As a duke with deadly shadow magic and whispers circulating that he can never die, her new husband is a challenge that Briar may not be able to overcome.
But Briar has her own secret.
A witch hiding in plain sight, she can see lies as they are uttered--and the more she looks, the more betrayal she finds in the snarl of deceits between her and Killian. As Briar unravels the truth, she finds herself falling into a passionate tangle with the man she has sworn to kill. With her father's declining health, and the undeniable passion between Briar and her new husband strengthening, Briar must decide between saving her father and kingdom--or the man who is quickly stealing her heart.
Lady of Roses and Ruin a dark, fractured fairy tale with beauty and the beast vibes. This romantasy is the first book in a new series--featuring morally grey characters, dark magic, and bloodthirsty court politics--and is perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Briar wants nothing more than to save her father from his fatal illness. When the Witch King offers her the only cure, it comes with a price: marrying their House's sworn enemy to secure a fragile truce in their grueling war. Briar accepts, but with a secret vow to her immortal ruler: to kill her betrothed, Killian, after the agreed upon year and a day.
Killian is more than he seems. As a duke with deadly shadow magic and whispers circulating that he can never die, her new husband is a challenge that Briar may not be able to overcome.
But Briar has her own secret.
A witch hiding in plain sight, she can see lies as they are uttered--and the more she looks, the more betrayal she finds in the snarl of deceits between her and Killian. As Briar unravels the truth, she finds herself falling into a passionate tangle with the man she has sworn to kill. With her father's declining health, and the undeniable passion between Briar and her new husband strengthening, Briar must decide between saving her father and kingdom--or the man who is quickly stealing her heart.
Lady of Roses and Ruin a dark, fractured fairy tale with beauty and the beast vibes. This romantasy is the first book in a new series--featuring morally grey characters, dark magic, and bloodthirsty court politics--and is perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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