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A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother. And the second is that her pursuit of vengeance will put every last one of them in their graves. The Endless War between Maridrina and Valcotta has raged for generations, leaving thousands of Zarrah’s people dead and countless more orphaned. So when she’s given command of the contested city of Nerastis, Zarrah is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the Maridrinian forces who oppose her. And to kill the Veliant prince who leads them.

Newly crowned as king, Keris has watched, powerless, as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is revealed. But when Zarrah is imprisoned by the empress, Keris knows there is only one way to save her: to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed. Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil’s Island, Zarrah faces two choices: prove her loyalty to the empress who condemned her or die a traitor. Yet as she struggles to survive among violent prisoners, Zarrah uncovers a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with a destiny she must fight to claim.

A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter. And it is bait she fully intends to take. Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father’s clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared.

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.

Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara’s homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes....

For five centuries, a witch's curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain. Time enough for their dark and nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophesy has been spoken of a union with the power to set the trolls free, and when Ccile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth of the trolls than she could have imagined.

A siege is laid against the last resistance to the Senate's rule. As the battle rages, a commander, a soldier, and a rebel will decide how far they are willing to go for victory.

Lydia returns to Mudaire to enter training at the healing temple. But instead of fighting to save lives, she’s convinced she is doing more harm than good. She delves into the history of the gods only to discover a truth that will change her life forever. His birthright as commander of the Royal Army is finally in his grasp, but Killian feels anything but victorious. Burdened by his past, he embraces the darker side of his mark - and in doing so, risks starting a war.

Beneath the mountain, the king's reign of tyranny is absolute; the one troll with the capacity to challenge him is imprisoned for treason. Cecile has escaped the darkness of Trollus, but she learns all too quickly that she is not beyond the reach of the king's power. Or his manipulation. Recovered from her injuries, she now lives with her mother in Trianon and graces the opera stage every night. By day she searches for the witch who has eluded the trolls for 500 years.

The Celendor Empire has set its sights on conquering the far side of the world. And the secret to transporting its legions across the treacherous seas is held by seventeen-year-old Teriana. Teriana has always been taught that east must never meet west, but when her closest friend is forced into an unwanted betrothal, she breaks the rule. A decision Teriana comes to regret when her crew are imprisoned and she lands face-to-face with the Empire’s most ruthless—and secretive—commander, Marcus.

Below Forsaken Mountain, a plot is being hatched to overthrow the tyrant king of Trollus, and Marc is the right-hand man of its leader. His involvement is information more than one troll would kill to possess, which is why he must keep it a secret from everyone, even the girl he loves. After accidentally ruining her sister's chance to become queen, Pénélope is given one last opportunity by her father, the Duke d'Angoulême, to make herself useful: she must find proof that the boy she's in love with is conspiring against the crown.

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. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which gives her magic capable of repelling any attack. A magic that was foretold would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath a king-the one who controls the shield maiden's fate.

Cécile and Tristan have accomplished the impossible, but their greatest challenge remains: defeating the evil they have unleashed upon the world. As they scramble for a way to protect the people of the Isle and liberate the trolls from their tyrant king, Cécile and Tristan must battle those who'd see them dead. To win, they will risk everything. And everyone.

Lydia and Killian escaped their enemy’s grasp, but not without consequences. While they race to destroy the blight, Lydia fights an internal war against the Corrupter’s influence knowing defeat means death for those she loves. Tormented by a battle that can’t be won with blades, Killian must find the queen they risked everything to rescue without falling prey to Corrupter’s weapons, both living and dead.

Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger; she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides. Killian is Marked by the God of War, but his gifts fail him when the realm under the dominion of the Corrupter invades Mudamora. Disgraced, he swears his sword to the kingdom’s only hope: the crown princess.

Quand il s’agit d’éliminer ses 11 sœurs pour sauver sa propre vie, Lara n’hésite pas une seconde, et ce pour accomplir la mission qui sauvera son peuple : épouser le roi du royaume ennemi pour pouvoir en percer les faiblesses. Au cœur d’un univers rythmé par les tempêtes, cette saga à couper le souffle a déjà séduit les lecteurs de romantasy du monde entier.

Lara is bereid alles te doen om de ijzersterke verdediging van het koninkrijk der bruggen te doorbreken, en dat begint bij de zwaktes van de koning – haar man- Prinses Lara heeft maar één gedachte voor haar kersverse echtgenoot op hun trouwdag: ik zal jouw koninkrijk op de knieën krijgen. Haar thuisland en andere aangrenzende gebieden worden uitgebuit door het koninkrijk de bruggen, dat de handel en het reizen over de brug streng reguleert.

Reine traîtresse bannie de son royaume, Lara a vu son propre père conquérir Ithicana sans pouvoir l’en empêcher. Mais lorsqu’elle apprend que son compagnon, Aren, a été fait prisonnier, Lara devine que son père le garde en vie pour une seule raison : s’en servir d’appât. Et c’est un piège dans lequel elle compte bien tomber. Risquant sa vie sur la Mer des tempêtes, Lara revient à Ithicana afin de libérer son roi, mais aussi d’arracher le pont à son père. Pour cela, elle compte retourner contre lui ses propres armes.

Eine entschlossene Heldin, die alles zu verlieren droht: ihr Königreich, die Liebe und die letzte Hoffnung. Lara hat die Intrigen ihres Vaters zu spät erkannt. Durch ihren Verrat konnte er das Bridge Kingdom einnehmen und hat nun die Kontrolle über alle anderen Reiche. Lara wurde verbannt und darf nie wieder ins Bridge Kingdom zurückkehren – sonst droht ihr der Tod. Doch dann wird Aren von ihrem Vater gefangen genommen. Lara ist fest entschlossen, Aren zu retten. Doch der Kampf um das Bridge Kingdom wird mit aller Brutalität geführt.

Episch, atemberaubend und herzzerreißend: der mitreißende Auftakt zur "Bridge Kingdom"-Reihe. Ihr ganzes Leben lang wurde Lara darauf vorbereitet, Aren, den König des mysteriösen Bridge Kingdom, zu heiraten und auszuspionieren, um ihrem Vater die Geheimnisse des bisher uneinnehmbaren Reiches zu offenbaren. Doch als Lara Aren näher kennenlernt, beginnt sie, alles infrage zu stellen, was man sie gelehrt hat. Und je näher sie ihrem Ziel, dem Untergang des mächtigen Bridge Kingdom, kommt, desto mehr verliebt sie sich in dessen mysteriösen König.