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Crown of War and Shadow: Kingdoms of the Compass

by J. R. Ward Publisher: BRAMBLE

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A cursed outcast and a dangerous bargain

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    Instant New York Times bestseller

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    #1 New York Times bestselling author

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A cursed outcast and a dangerous bargain

Sorrel’s mystical abilities have made her an outsider, but a failing barrier between worlds places her at the center of a mission: carry the Queen’s crown across the Badlands and seek help for a kingdom under threat from demons. Her agreement with Merc, a mercenary with undisclosed secrets, makes the journey personal as well as perilous. The story combines a fantasy quest and an emerging romance, with danger, betrayal, hidden magic, and the strain of relying on someone whose motives are not fully known. This is the opening volume of the Kingdoms of the Compass series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in fantasy romances built around a dangerous journey and a developing relationship.
  • Those drawn to outcast protagonists, mercenary characters, and hidden-magic settings.
  • Readers looking to begin a fantasy-romance series.

Themes

Belonging and survivalCurses and hidden magicTrust and desireA kingdom facing supernatural danger

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Book overview

An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

DELUXE EDITION―featuring gorgeous stenciled edges, a foil case stamp, a detailed map, and designed endpapers!

"J.R. Ward is a powerhouse in the genre and never disappoints!"--Rebecca Yarros, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"Absolutely unputdownable!"--Jennifer Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Crown of War and Shadow is a brand new, sweeping, slow-burn romantasy from #1 New York Times bestseller J. R. Ward, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Jennifer Armentrout!

An outcast burdened with a curse. A mercenary out for himself. A kingdom that must be saved.


In the deep, dark, dead of night, passions rise, and empires fall...

The Fulcrum is failing, and demons are slipping into the mortal world.

No one is safe.

Especially not Sorrel. An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities. She wants to survive...and find somewhere she can call her true home. But Fate has other plans.

Sorrel has been chosen. Cursed.

She must cross the Badlands to return the Queen's crown and convince the fearsome female to save their world from destruction.

Well aware she's no brave hero, Sorrel makes a dangerous deal with Merc, a brooding, commanding mercenary known only by his unscrupulous profession.

The deal? A night in his bed that she will never forget, in exchange for her safe passage.

But Merc has secrets of his own, and even though desire runs hot between them, adventure, danger, and betrayal lurk around every corner.

Crown of War and Shadow is the first book in the Kingdoms of the Compass series.

Crown of War and Shadow
*Forced proximity/Only one bed
*Chosen mates
*Dark mercenary
*Who did this to you?
*Touch her and die
*I'll die for you
*Hidden magic

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