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The Iron King's Assassin
Series · 4 books · 2023-2025

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#3

Realm of Illusion

2023

If you think I'm a monster hunter with a death wish, you haven't been paying attention. Ava Ashe goes down fighting if she goes down at all. Which is why when a gang drags me into the darkest parts of Fae's catacombs, I fight like I'm already dead. Because the only thing I have left to lose isn't my life. It's my sister's. So I fight. And I use everything I have at my disposal to escape, including drugs laced with magic, because the fae who are forcing me to kill their king will not accept death as an excuse. And by the time the dark enforcer of the Shadow Court—a fae so ruthless even his own kind fear him—comes to reclaim me, I'm nothing but a quaking shell of pain and addiction. Death is a mere breath away. He's grumpy and demanding and still somehow hot AF, and I know he's only nursing me back to health because those who took me, took me on his watch. But I let him tend me. I let him pretend he cares, and I hope to be healthy enough to commit the atrocities they want of me before they make Kit pay for my recklessness. It's just that I have a feeling escaping the catacombs isn't the worst Fae has to throw at me. Because I might have barely survived the flesh markets, but I'm not sure I'll survive the dark enforcer's nursing.
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#4

Realm of Kings

2024

Keeping my sister alive might be the death of me. I'm no stranger to violence or monsters. As a hunter, I almost died twice before I was twenty, and my life's prepared me for facing death in the most grisly of ways. The only reason my sister's fate has been spared from supernatural harm is because I've bound myself to the darkest of the fae in the Iron Kingdom to protect her. But it's not enough. The Shadow Court says she knows too much. And knowing too much about the fae can be a death sentence. Now, it's not just my life on the line as I am forced into the king's harem. The Shadow Court thinks I need more incentive to kill the Iron King, and they're using my sister to do it, forcing both of us into a brothel and calling us "blood gifts." If I'm to get her out alive, I'll have to kill the Iron King before she draws his attention, and the only way I can do that is draw his brutal eye to me instead… Dive back into Ava Ashe's world, where shadowed realms of magic come alive and teem with spicy slow burn romance, dark secrets, and heart-pounding action, all designed to get your pulse racing in the most delicious ways. Scroll up to one-click to start reading this dark fantasy romance novel today!
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#5

Realm of Smoke

2024

If the king wants blood, he's going to get it. I never thought assassinating a powerful fae king would be easy, but I didn't expect the depts of betrayal that awaited me. I had no idea what toll that task would take on those I loved. As proof of the king's true tyranny unfolds before the entire court of fae he has tricked into believing in his benevolence, I am faced with an impossible decision. One that might mean I will never see the earthen realm again. Desperate to save whoever I can, I leap straight into the veil. And I leave behind any chance of life. But even if the veil is the key to salvation, what lies behind it surpasses my wildest nightmares. The ancient secrets and dark truths lodged within its black heart are best left in the shadows. And when I discover what it wants from me in return, I know at last there can be no turning back... If you've loved Ava's heart-stopping adventure so far, don't miss the thrilling conclusion to this action-packed fae fantasy with slow burn vibes that will make your heart race and your pulse quicken...in all the right ways. One click now to dive into the final adventure.
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#6

An Echo in the Shadows

Prologue

2025

Some men are coming. The cryptic warning comes from my estranged sister, Ava—the one I cast out of my life seven years ago. Seven years of silence, guilt, and tense, one-sided phone calls. Now, out of the blue, she’s panicked. Terrified. Leave town, Kit. Don’t talk to anyone. She says I’m in danger, but how can I believe her after everything that’s happened? Still, I can’t shake the feeling she might be right. Shadows flicker where they shouldn’t. Footsteps echo behind me when I’m alone. And then there’s him. He’s gorgeous. Dangerous. Radiating an otherworldly energy that sends chills down my spine—and heat straight to my core. Ava’s world of dark secrets wasn’t supposed to touch mine again. I thought I’d escaped it. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Because someone is coming, and it’s not just to find me. It’s to claim me. If you love slow-burn fae omantasy filled with tension, dark secrets, and a dangerous, magnetic love interest, the prologue novella An Echo in the Shadows is the escape you’ve been craving. Pick it up today and dive into a world that thrums with magic possibilities and romantic tension with a he falls first and harder trope.

Author

Thea Atkinson
Thea Atkinson
Author · 57 books

Thea is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling Author. She used to have a black lab at her feet when she wrote, warming up the calves. It can be cold in rural Nova Scotia. Now it's just a cuppa tea keeping her warm. Her urban fantasy pulses with dark themes and action-packed intrigue. Her characters are always deeply wounded creatures struggling for redemption. Hang out with her on Instagram or Facebook or follow her on Amazon. Grab a free book at her website. Website: http://theaatkinson.com Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B0046DIT0U TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@theaatkinson Instagram: <<<>>> a special shout out to Brenda Levy Tate for the awesome author photo wherein I don't look too dog-lady crazy.

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