The Foxglove King
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AlbakiReads Editorial Death Magic at a Dangerous Royal Court
Death Magic at a Dangerous Royal Court
Lore’s ability to wield Mortem—the death-born magic outlawed and traded in Dellaire—turns a carefully hidden life into forced service at the Sainted King’s court. Tasked with investigating sudden deaths in remote villages, she must work within a lavish, politically charged world shaped by religious authority, competing loyalties, and suspicion. Her past escape from a catacomb cult remains an active threat, linking the court’s present crisis to the life she tried to leave behind. With Lore caught between the warrior-monks who claim her power, the king’s demands, and complicated connections to a monk and royal heir, the novel combines a murder investigation with court intrigue and forbidden romance.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Adult fantasy readers interested in necromancy and forbidden magic
- Readers who enjoy royal-court politics and religious power structures
- Fans of fantasy romance entwined with conspiracy and investigation
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Death magicCourt intrigueReligion and powerSecrets and survivalForbidden romance
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Book Overview In this lush, romantic epic fantasy series from a New York Times bestselling author, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plung...
In this lush, romantic epic fantasy series from a New York Times bestselling author, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court.
When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she's lived by one rule: don't let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city.
Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore's job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore's power is revealed, she's taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what's happening and who in the King's court is responsible, or die.
Lore is thrust into the Sainted King's glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August's ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society.
But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks.
When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she's lived by one rule: don't let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city.
Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore's job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore's power is revealed, she's taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what's happening and who in the King's court is responsible, or die.
Lore is thrust into the Sainted King's glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August's ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society.
But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 480 | Language: English | Publisher: ORBIT | ISBN: 031643499X
FormatHardcover
Pages480
LanguageEnglish
ISBN031643499X
EAN9780316434997
PublisherORBIT
Publication Date2023-03-07
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.54 Pounds
Length9.29 Inches
Width5.98 Inches
Height1.65 Inches
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