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Answers to who killed her family. A trial to death. Is the truth worth the risk? Master Mage Rielle is counting the months to her wedding when an unexpected invitation arrives from Magehold—to compete for magister. The magister’s mantle has been her dream for over a decade, but rumors accuse Magehold of shadowy deeds, among them killing families to collect promising young novices. Piracy has been rampant along the Emaurrian coast, and Jon has his hands full with Immortals attacking, his forces spread too thin to handle it all. When Magehold announces the winner of the Magister Trials will be granted one boon, Rielle is determined to ask for an end to the piracy that threatens so many others and harmed her own family... and to investigate whether Magehold was responsible. But when she arrives, she learns that the trials have only one rule: survive. Magehold could easily stamp out the piracy claiming countless lives, and if she wins the trials, Rielle could see it done. But with the other mages competing to kill, strangers hunting her in the shadows, and mysterious factions working behind the scenes, trying to win the test could mean the end of her life. Will the trials give her the answers she seeks and the aid Emaurria sorely needs, or will they be her end? If you like the romance of A Court of Thorns and Roses, the epic adventure of Game of Thrones, and a heroine who never gives up, you’ll love this romantic epic fantasy series. Buy Court of Shadows and dive into a medieval world sensual and dark, full of magic and greed, love and blades, where factions vie for influence and there are no easy choices...
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.
