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Dark Court Rising
Series · 4 books · 2019-2022

Books in series

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#1

Promise of Darkness

2019

Princess. Tribute. Sacrifice. Is she the one prophesied to unite two warring Fae courts? Or the one bound to destroy them? In a realm ruled by magic, the ruthless Queen of Thorns is determined to destroy her nemesis, the cursed Prince of Evernight. With war brewing between the bitter enemies, the prince forces Queen Adaia to uphold an ancient treaty: she will send one of her daughters to his court as a political hostage for three months. The queen insists it’s the perfect opportunity for Princess Iskvien to end the war before it begins. But one look into Thiago’s smoldering eyes and Vi knows she’s no assassin. The more secrets she uncovers about the prince and his court, the more she begins to question her mother’s motives. Who is the true enemy? The dark prince who threatens her heart? Or the ruthless queen who will stop at nothing to destroy him? And when the curse threatens to shatter both courts, is her heart strong enough to break it? A fairytale twist inspired by the Hades and Persephone myth.
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#1.5

Seduced by Darkness

2021

He fell in love with the woman of his dreams, but he never realized what that love would cost him. When a dark prince attends the Lammastide rites, he lays eyes on his fated mate. The problem? She’s his enemy’s daughter. A novella from Thiago's POV about his love story with Princess Iskvien. Author highly recommends reading AFTER Promise of Darkness.
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#2

Crown of Darkness

2020

Thiago and Iskvien survived a dangerous curse, but will they survive the coming war? Princess Iskvien made a dangerous bargain with an ancient goddess in order to break her mother’s curse. Now she must find the Crown of Shadows within a year, or the goddess will take her firstborn child. Thiago—her heart and soul—stands at her side, but their love has never been tested like this. Enemies surround them, but in the game of love and war, does her mother, Queen Adaia, hold the ultimate weapon up her sleeve? Or can their love defeat all? True love will face the ultimate challenge when a dark goddess rises, secrets threaten to tear two lovers apart, and a queen will stop at nothing to gain revenge. Read this epic fantasy filled with magic and breathtaking romance today! Warning: Cliffhanger ending.
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#3

Curse of Darkness

2022

The Darkness is coming... Thiago is gone, and enemies surround me on all sides. But when the Queen of Ravenal offers me a deal—knowledge of my husband’s true nature in exchange for my pledge to destroy my wicked mother—there’s a glimmer of hope in my world. I could have him back. I could return him to life. All I have to do is venture into the Underworld and barter with the God of Death…. Is my Light enough to counter it? But when Thiago returns, even though his kiss is as familiar to me as my own breath, there are shadows in his night-dark eyes, and a violent, desperate sense of possession to his touch. It’s like he’s drowning, and my light is the only thing holding his head above the tide of Darkness threatening to consume him. But with a dark god rising in the north, and my mother threatening war, maybe we need his Darkness in order to vanquish all…. Maybe it’s time we both unleashed the true nature of our powers. My light. His Darkness. Together we can burn the world to ashes…. The heart stopping conclusion to the Thiago and Iskvien trilogy! Forbidden love will consume them in this tale of a pair of fated mates desperate to save each other. Curse of Darkness features a pair of soulmates determined to forge their own fate, and the wicked queen who will stop at nothing to tear them apart. Read this epic fantasy romance filled with magic and breathtaking romance today!

Author

Bec McMaster
Bec McMaster
Author · 41 books

Kidnapped by a dread pirate when she was a child, USA Today Bestselling Author Bec McMaster was raised on myth and legend, and offered her younger siblings to the goblin king many a time. Unfortunately, he did not accept. Now she writes epic fantasy romance with a dark and sexy twist, which is almost as much fun. She has a secret weakness for villainous heroes, wicked fae princes and dangerous vampires, though in all her daydreams, she’s the one rescuing them. Bec lives happily-ever-after with her very own hero and princess-in-training in the wilds of Australia, where she can often be found drinking tea or plotting her next travel adventure. Escape the ordinary at www.becmcmaster.com Join Bec's mailing list at http://eepurl.com/F\_LkD for all the latest news on releases, exclusive excerpts, cover reveals, and epilogues. Newest Release: CROWN OF DARKNESS (Available now) Next release: MASTER OF STORMS (Legends of the Storm #5—coming January, 2021) Where to start? If you want deliciously dark fae princes, then try Dark Court Rising or Court of Dreams. For sexy dragon shifters, see Legends of the Storm. Sorcery and magic? Try the Dark Arts series. Kick-bustle ladies-saving-the-day steampunk romance? Then check out London Steampunk and the London Steampunk: The Blue Blood Conspiracy series. For rocket-fuelled post-apocalyptic romance with a twist on the werewolf theme, then read the Burned Lands.

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