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MediaDB / «The Queen's Secret" Melissa de la Cruz: download fb2, read online
About the book: 2022 / THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Continuation of "The Royal Assassin", a romantic fantasy about a dangerous assassin, his mysterious student and palace intrigue. For fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard, Holly Black and Laura Sebastian. A demon roams the lands of Avantine. This is none other than King Tyrant, the stealer of souls, a monster from ancient legends. Over the course of three centuries, he has changed many faces and destroyed countless innocent lives. Royal Assassin Caledon Holt and Princess Lilac unmasked the Tyrant and revealed his true nature. Unfortunately, they were unable to set his spirit on fire, and so the demon lives on. The princess must marry to unite the two kingdoms. She must give birth to an heir and leave forever with Caledon, the love of her life. At the same time, the soul stealer gathers forces for revenge, and soon the princess will have to fight for her kingdom. “A gripping plot that hooks the reader from the first line, twisted plot twists, magical elements and humorous inserts.” – School Library Journal