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Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At 16 Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father's side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family.

After awaking in the palace, Victoria learns firsthand what's been happening to her sisters - and the horrors they've had to endure. Now locked within her own body, she's merely a passenger, forced to ride along as the doctors' sinister plot unfolds. How many people - including the ones she loves most - will have to die by her hand? Meanwhile, Prince Byron is the number-one suspect in the Queen's murder, making his efforts to save Victoria and return the crown to Princess Amelia far more dangerous. Is he willing to risk everything to get back the girl he loves?

The Royal Trials were never meant to be easy, not even for an imposter like Rybet Waise. But nothing could have prepared her for the magical storms, mutated animals, and malicious gods standing in her way. There is no time for tears. Mere hours after being bathed in Prince Alexander’s blood, Rybet must embark on a quest. The second trial dictates she find a missing magical artefact - Queen Ophelia’s crown. Released from the overbearing confines of the royal palace, Rybet competes not only with the other remaining ladies, but also with the land itself.

Wenn aus Liebe etwas Dunkles wird ... Alexis muss voller Schrecken mitansehen, wie ihre große Liebe Nate von Pain entführt wird. Um ihn aus den Fängen des gefährlichen Mare zu befreien, bleibt ihr keine andere Wahl, als sich mit dem Feind einzulassen. Doch Cael verlangt einen hohen Preis für seine Hilfe ... Er will Alexis’ Gabe nutzen, um eine Armee aufzustellen. Doch selbst wenn dies gelingen sollte, im Anschluss würde er mit genau diesen Leuten in die Traumlande einfallen, um alles zu vernichten. Alexis muss einen Weg finden, Nate zu retten, ohne ihre Heimat zu opfern.

Hunderte Male schon hat Alexis die Drachen am Himmel gesehen – immer dann, wenn die Dreamcatcher aufbrechen, um entflohene Träume zu jagen. Ihr selbst bleibt nur die Vorstellung, Seite an Seite mit dem Prinzen der Traumlande, in die Menschenwelt aufzubrechen. Doch das wird niemals passieren, denn Alexis ist niedrig geboren. Deswegen reicht ihre Magie oft nicht mal für die nötigsten Dinge, geschweige denn für den Kampf gegen einen ausgewachsenen Albtraum.

From #1 bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes the heart-pounding follow-up to The Queen's Assassin, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black. Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Montrice. But being a ruler does not mean...