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Thievery. Assassination. And peace for the region... if she can pull it off... Nic is one of the Black Rose's deadliest assassins, known for her skill as an infiltrator, but when the job of a lifetime lands in her lap, even she isn't sure she's up to the task. Killing the most powerful figure in the region is a tall order after all, but against her better judgment, she agrees to play hero... for the sake of a child. Only playing hero doesn't go according to plan. A mysterious light-elf named Falken crosses her path, bringing the heat of the Divine Guard and the Contarini Coven with him, and a mission of his own to complicate matters. And her target didn't become the Grand Divinus without a few tricks up her sleeve. With the full power of the Divinity against them and two competing missions, can Nic and Falken emerge victorious, or will their diverging threads strangle them, with the Divinity to finish the job? Discover who will land on top in "Blood of the Wolf," a Blade and Rose short story set during the events of Queen of the Shining Sea, the fourth volume of the Blade and Rose series... (Note: This short story occurs between books four and five of the Blade and Rose series. It also appears in the second edition of Queen of the Shining Sea from February 2019 onwards, so if you have a newer copy, Nic's story is already in that book!)
Author

Miranda Honfleur is a born-and-raised Chicagoan living in Indianapolis. She grew up on fantasy and science fiction novels, spending nearly as much time in Valdemar, Pern, Tortall, Narnia, and Middle Earth as in reality. In another life, her J.D. and M.B.A. were meant to serve a career in law, but now she gets to live her dream job: writing speculative fiction starring fierce heroines and daring heroes who make difficult choices along their adventures and intrigues, all with a generous (over)dose of romance. When she’s not snarking, writing, or reading her Kindle, she hangs out and watches Netflix with her husband, gets constantly tackled by her dogs Gizmo and Luna, and plays board games with her friends. Her next book release is the fifth volume in the romantic epic fantasy Blade and Rose series, The Dragon King, slated for release (barring any further apocalyptic events and meteors) in Q3 2021. Blade and Rose, a romantic epic fantasy series (ongoing), includes:
- Blade & Rose
- By Dark Deeds
- Court of Shadows
- Queen of the Shining Sea
- The Dragon King – forthcoming
- Immortelle – forthcoming + Winter Wren (A Blade and Rose novelette) – available for free on www.mirandahonfleur.com The Dark-Elves of Nightbloom, a series of fantasy romance standalones (ongoing), includes:
- No Man Can Tame
- Bright of the Moon
- An Ember in the Dark (forthcoming)
- Crown to Ashes (forthcoming) Demon Dropout, an urban fantasy series (ongoing), serialized on Kindle Vella and Patreon every Thursday, includes:
- Slay Date The Witch of the Lake, a mythic dark young-adult fantasy series (completed) with Nicolette Andrews, includes:
- Feast of the Mother
- Fate of the Demon
- Fall of the Reaper For regular updates on her releases, be sure to sign up to her newsletter on www.mirandahonfleur.com.