Queen of Gods

Emma — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IN THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS DUOLOGY, A GRIPPING FANTASY INSPIRED BY GREEK MYTH.Return to the Underworld…Deina has finally found what matters most to her in all the world. And lost it. To save the one she loves, she’s bound herself to the Underworld and an endless future of darkness. But not even her sacrifice is enough to secure Theron or her friends’ safety in the mortal realm. Aristaeus has seized power in Thebes and his tyrannical reign is a constant, looming threat to their lives.So when Deina is offered the chance to destroy him and the gods altogether, she sets out on a new quest. But to succeed, she must turn away from everything she holds true. In a game with the gods, the rewards are infinite . . . but the punishments are eternal.Be prepared for a nail-biting race for survival in this breathtaking sequel to Daughter of Darkness.PRAISE FOR DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS:’Everything I want in a fantasy and more’ – Mary Watson, author of Blood to Poison’A book of smart, savage beauty’ – Josh Winning, author of The Shadow Glass’Deliciously dark, dangerously exciting, absolutely immersive fantasy from two goddesses of storytelling’ – Sinéad O’Hart, author of The Eye of the North’Rich with mythology, this twisty adventure spins a new story from old – one that will leave you breathless, broken and begging for more’ – Bex Hogan, author of the Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy’A beautiful breath-taking adventure’ – Holly Race, author of Midnight’s Twins

Daughter of Darkness

Emma — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

DISCOVER THE EPIC NEW FANTASY INSPIRED BY ANCIENT GREEK MYTH . . .’Everything I want in a fantasy and more’ – Mary Watson, author of Blood to Poison’A book of smart, savage beauty’ – Josh Winning, author of The Shadow GlassThe Underworld awaits . . .Deina is trapped. As one of the Soul Severers serving the god Hades on earth, her future is tied to the task of shepherding the dying on from the mortal world – unless she can earn or steal enough to buy her way out.Then the tyrant ruler Orpheus offers both fortune and freedom to whoever can retrieve his dead wife, Eurydice, from the Underworld. Deina jumps at the chance. But to win, she must enter an uneasy alliance with a group of fellow Severers she neither likes nor trusts.So begins their perilous journey into the realm of Hades. . . The prize of freedom is before her – but what will it take to reach it?’Deliciously dark, dangerously exciting, absolutely immersive fantasy from two goddesses of storytelling’ – Sinéad O’Hart, author of The Eye of the North’Rich with mythology, this twisty adventure spins a new story from old – one that will leave you breathless, broken and begging for more’ – Bex Hogan, author of the Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy’A beautiful breath-taking adventure’ – Holly Race, author of Midnight’s TwinsPERFECT FOR FANS OF ALEXANDRA BRACKEN’S LORE AND JESSIE BURTON’S MEDUSA.

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Queen of Gods

Daughter of Darkness