Bridge Kingdom - Der Verrat der Königin

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in the first book of a Norse-inspired fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back.Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate.Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

THREE LIFE-CHANGING CHOICES, TWO STAR-CROSSED LOVERS, AND ONE UNCLAIMED DESTINY . . .DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FATE INKED IN BLOOD---Newly crowned as king of Maridrina, Keris watches powerless as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is exposed.He knows there is only one way to save her when she is imprisoned by the Empress: to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed.Zarrah, held captive on the dreaded Devil's Island, faces two choices: regain the favour of the Empress who condemned her or die a traitor by her royal command.But dare Zarrah seek a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with a destiny she must fight to claim.Facing impossible odds, Keris and Zarrah must somehow find their way back to each other, before it's too late . . .Tropes/themes: 1. Political Intrigue2. Alternate World3. Enemies to Lovers4. Action & Adventure5. Romantasy ---Praise for Danielle L Jensen's previous work:-Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page! - Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf KingRichly-woven, evocative, and absolutely impossible to put down - I was hooked from the first lines! Dark Shores has everything I look for in a fantasy novel: fresh, unique settings, a cast of complex and diverse characters, and an unflinching boldness with the nuanced world-building. I loved every word - Sarah J. MaasThe book grabs readers from the beginning with its stellar world-building and multidimensional characters - Kirkus ReviewsStunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance between two exceedingly competent and compelling heroes. Dark Shores is not one to miss - BooklistA Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024A Fate Inked in Blood, USA Today bestseller, March 2024

Ein gefährlicher Auftrag. Eine Liebe, die nicht sein darf. Eine Jägerin, die zur Gejagten wird.¿ ¿¿ Ihre Stimme begeistert die Massen. Seit Cécile dem düsteren Troll-Königreich entkommen ist, ist sie zum gefeierten Bühnenstar geworden. Doch für ihre Freiheit musste sie einen hohen Preis zahlen: Sie hat Tristan zurückgelassen, den Prinz der Dunkelheit, der ihr Herz eroberte. Und sie musste dem grausamen Trollkönig versprechen, Anuschka zu finden - jene Hexe, die die Trolle einst in den Untergrund verbannte. Nur wenn ihr das gelingt, wird Cécile Tristan wiedersehen. Doch bei der Suche nach Anuschka entdeckt Cécile auch ihr eigenes Hexenerbe.Und plötzlich muss sie sich entscheiden: Auf welcher Seite wird sie stehen, wenn es zum Kampf zwischen Licht und Dunkelheit kommt?

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