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The Court of Monte Cristo
A Dark Fae Romantasy
2026
First Published
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Esme Dantes trusted three fae lords with her heart. Then they destroyed her. Imprisoned in a tower between worlds, she spent years with nothing but her rage and the whispers of a forgotten and cursed court calling her name. When she finally escapes, she emerges transformed—colder, more powerful, and hell bent on vengeance. As the mysterious Countess of Monte Cristo, she returns to the glittering fae courts to dismantle the three lords who betrayed the fierce Lord of Storms, the wicked Lord of Mist, and the steady Lord of Stone. But revenge is a delicate game. To destroy them, she must get close to them. Dangerously close. And they've been waiting for her. The Court of Monte Cristo is a why choose dark romantasy fae retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. For fans of Nikki St. Crowe, Callie Hart, and revenge plots with spice. From the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of Grave Matter and Blood Orange.

Author

Karina Halle
Karina Halle
Author · 104 books

Karina Halle is a screenwriter, a former music & travel journalist, and the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today bestselling author of River of Shadows, The Royals Next Door, and Black Sunshine, as well as 70 other wild and romantic reads, ranging from light & sexy rom coms to horror/paranormal romance and dark fantasy. Needless to say, whatever genre you're into, she's probably written a romance for it. When she's not traveling, she and her husband split their time between a possibly haunted 120 year-old house in Victoria, BC, their sailboat the Norfinn, and their condo in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.authorkarinahalle.com

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