![]() ![]() This gothic fantasy set in a vibrant gaslamp world is a must-read for fans of Catherynne Valente and Angela Carter. ![]() But soon it is her heart she must keep from being torn between their centuries-old dangerous rivalry. When diplomacy fails, Laila turns to the king’s suave and manipulative bastard son in the hopes that she can inspire both him and his trueborn brother to go against their father. However, it becomes clear that the heartless demon king does not desire peace at all, only war and conquest. She arrives aiming to establish peaceful contact with the aid of the besotted prince. Eager to discover his origins, Laila travels from her idyllic seaside realm into a land of unspeakable horrors, relying on her wits to survive her journey. Far from the rampaging beast of mass destruction everyone expects-he is monstrously handsome, deviously articulate and alluringly mysterious, a prince among his kind. That’s why when a demon of apocalyptic legend is presented to her in a block of ice, she feels fascination rather than fright.Ĭuriosity kindles into mutual desire once he breaks free of his captivity. ![]() Yet in spite of these fantastical origins, she has never much believed in prophecies. Princess Laila Rose is a fallen star in human form. ![]()
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