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Together, they could take on the world… if only she’d trust him... Ever since her husband left her for the enemy, Zara has ruled alone, caring for their children and their people with an iron will and an unyielding strength. Rumor had it that he sacrificed himself to end the war with the light-elves and its ruthless sadist of a queen, but when word arrives that he’s alive—and returning home—Zara knows there’s no way he could’ve survived except by the will of the sadist queen. Which makes him a traitor. Freed from a thousand-year sleep and a prison, Mir returns to his home... and to his wife and queen, Zara, whose welcome—if it can be called such—is icy. After his choice to sacrifice himself to end the war with the light-elves, he’d expected a reprimand, but he comes to learn that not only did everyone believe him dead, but because he’s alive, his people look on him with suspicion—including his estranged wife. While alliances are forged and fractured during the Immortal Wars, Zara must consider marrying a second consort to strengthen her queendom, and her suspicion at Mir’s survival keeps her calculations cold. Multiple suitors arrive to vie for Zara’s hand, and yet... she finds herself drawn to Mir and untangling the web of hurt and betrayal that happened so many years prior. But when the enemy queen who held Mir captive returns—and renews their conflict—their bond is tested anew. As an old enemy grasps for control and beasts charge the gates, Zara and Mir must choose whether to trust each other to defeat them and reforge the bond between them. Can their love be rekindled, or will suspicion, doubt, and war spread its ashes to the winds?
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.
