The Scarlett Mark: A Medieval Romantasy (A Reign of Blood and...

A shape-shifting lord and a princess with snakelike powers battle a witch’s curse—and a potentially fatal attraction—in this debut fairy-tale romance: “reprises beauty-and-the-beast themes with feisty characters and richly intriguing witchery” (Kirkus Reviews).In The Scarlett Mark the first novel in A Reign of Blood and Magic, Princess Scarlett tests her stepbrother, unaware that her behavior will endanger her father the king, threaten her royal sisters, and help her power-hungry step-mother—the queen. The sorceress plans to steal the throne and rid the castle of her stepchildren, but a risk taken forces the queen to banish Scarlett, delivering her to certain death.Cursed by the same spiteful witch, Lord Nicolai is most dangerous when transformed. Putting an end to his beastly misfortune doesn’t seem possible until a beauty arrives at his ghostly manor. When a chase ensues to break the curse, the princess risks everything to save Lord Nicolai.Will a cure be found in time? And how might the remedy impact the queen, should The Scarlett Mark prevail?

About the Author

The author of several novels in genre fiction, Abby Lane admires the many ways myths, fairy tales, and fantasy connect us to our inner child. She credits Disney's Sleeping Beauty and George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire, with inspiring her love of storytelling. She appreciates the corridors of medieval history and in particular the Tudor period. She has visited the United Kingdom, touring many castles in her pursuit of story, having a special affinity for Anne Boleyn and King Henry's court. Abby shares her life with her husband and adores her adult children, including two special grand pups named Bella and Arya. When she isn't at her home in Calgary, she's admiring the ocean from her cottage in Maple Bay.

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