Arlyn Silvergrove has trained for years with the Elite. She's fast, she's efficient, she's ready for her first assignment. But when she's overtaken by a band of thugs in a back alley before her mission even starts, she's saved by a lowly wood elf with demon eyes. A wood elf she later learns is one of the targets the Elite must eliminate. Now she's faced with a choice: finish the mission, or break her oath and repay her life debt.

Half alive after being dragged to safety, Vannick Esterion must escape before the Elite finishes what they started. But he has a problem. After a decade of maintaining a tenuous command over his demon half, he finally loses control. To make matters worse, his clairvoyant abilities don't seem to work on the intriguing but haughty Arlyn, making trusting her almost as difficult as trusting himself.

When Arlyn's treachery is discovered she needs to flee or accept her punishment and Vannick is forced to trust her without relying on his demon powers. With bounties on both their heads, they choose to run…together. But high elves and wood elves don't fraternize, at least not where Arlyn is from. She's forced to face her prejudices if she wants to find the answer to the questions blossoming in her heart: Can a monster defy his blood? Can the daughter of the throne change her stars?

Throne of Blood is one of seven installments in the Seven Legends of the Shattered Empire series and is a spicy adult romantasy for those who love super slow burn, forbidden love, and delicious banter.

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