Overview
""I couldn't breathe in The Wolf and the Crown of Blood fast enough... I never wanted to leave this world!"" —Tricia Levenseller, #1 New York Times bestselling author *** A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice. Now, centuries of fragile peace are on the brink of collapse… Bryony Devaliant was born to die—again and again. In Vartena, royal blood is the currency of peace, with every monarch sacrificed and resurrected to appease the gods. But when rebellion stirs, the god-king sends his deadliest weapon to restore order: an immortal assassin known only as the Wolf. Evander has perfected the art of killing over centuries—until his latest target becomes the one person he cannot destroy. When forbidden desire burns between the assassin and the sacrificial princess, their connection threatens the fragile boundary between gods and mortals. And when that boundary shatters, empires crumble. Because when gods fall in love with mortals, mortals are always the ones to break. A thrilling and incredibly sexy new romantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May. *** Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and Eros and Psyche, this dark, seductive tale is perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy’s Plated Prisoner series, with the wit and spice of Callie Hart’s Quicksilver. Packed with dark fairytale vibes, gothic romance, and tropes like enemies to lovers, forced proximity, death pacts, and villain-gets-the-girl, this is a story where love is as deadly as it is irresistible. PERFECT for fans of: A dark fairytale atmosphere Enemies-to-lovers Villain gets the girl Beauty and the Beast vibes
Full Product Details
Author: Elizabeth May
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Aria
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9781035926084
ISBN 10: 1035926083
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 27 January 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“Deliciously decadent erotic fantasy romance… A dance of deception, betrayal, and dark desire… The lush worldbuilding and carefully teased out character development both fascinate… Undeniably spicy” * Publishers Weekly *
Author Information
Elizabeth May is the Sunday Times bestselling author of To Cage a God, the Seven Dials duology (co-written with Laura Lam), The Falconer series, and romance under the pseudonym Katrina Kendrick. She is Californian by birth and Scottish by choice, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews. She currently resides on an 18th-century farm in the Scottish countryside with her husband, three cats, and a lively hive of honeybees that live inside the wall of her old farmhouse.
