Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair

Things had to settle in Revekka, and I hoped in that time I would learn Ravena’s intentions with The Book of Dis. I wanted to watch the life drain from King Gheorghe’s face as I conquered his kingdom, reclaimed my mother’s homeland, and freed her people-my people.Īs badly as I would have liked to leave tomorrow, I knew the consequences would be disastrous. And it was not only Lara I wished to possess. It was how I had always imagined my life, and even though it was unfolding differently, I wanted it no less. And while I knew Adrian could force anything I desired, I did not wish to conquer that way.īecoming the first queen of Lara mattered. I had little faith that I would be welcomed by my people and even less faith that the Nine Houses-or what remained of them-would allow my coronation to take place. I would have to return to Lara eventually, along with Killian, and preferably before news of my father’s death spread. I was chilled to my core, my skin so cold it felt tight over my bones and my long hair tangled after spending so much time in the wind, but with each step, my body thawed and I continued to plan. I returned to my quarters, parting ways with Tanaka at the base of the stairs. In a day, they had captured the vassals who had supported Adrian’s former noblesse in their rebellion, and now they were a gruesome warning to anyone considering treason. He had ordered his loyal noblesse to hunt, and he had joined them.

In the aftermath of Ravena’s attack, those who had betrayed our kingdom fled, but my husband was a merciless king. It was a horrific death, and even more horrific to watch as each body slid slowly down, their weight inevitably driving the end of the spear through their mouth or throat or chest.Īll the while, they begged any who passed to kill them faster, but no one came to their aid, not even me. Namely, that if done well, it could take hours, even days for the prisoner to die.

Over the last two days, I had learned a lot about the process of impalement. I could see them now from the library window, aglow in the torchlight. Nine corpses were impaled outside the gates of the red palace. But their love for each other has cost Isolde her father and her homeland.

Queen of Myth and Monsters, Isolde, newly coronated queen, has finally found a king worthy of her in the vampire Adrian.

Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair