King of Battle and Blood (Adrian X Isolde Book 1)

An instant USA Today bestseller! From fan-favorite Scarlett St. Clair, the bestselling author of the Hades & Persephone series, comes a new fantasy filled with danger, darkness, and insatiable romance. Their union is his revenge.Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.Except it isn't the court she fears most—it's Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king—fierce, savage, merciless—chose her as consort.The answer will shatter her world.Adrian X Isolde SeriesKing of Battle and BloodQueen of Myth and Monsters

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"St. Clair’s vampire mythology and magical systems, are sure to pique reader interest."

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"Outstanding…St. Clair has a masterful hand with the couple’s slow burn, balancing banter, contention, and highly charged moments. Readers will be chomping at the bit for the next installment."

About the Author

Curt Bonnem is an award-winning, professionally trained multi-media performer, traversing the globe between stage, screen, and booth for almost four decades. From Shakespeare to musical theater, comedy juggling and magic, fronting a rock band to narrating audiobooks, Curt's skills are wide-ranging. With an aptitude for character voices and accents, Curt's storytelling abilities transport the listener and transform text from imagination into reality. In 2019, Curt was selected as Mark Twain Narrator scholarship winner to the Hear Now Festival in Kansas City and mentored by the Ginger Yoda and prolific narrator, Sean Allen Pratt.Scarlett St. Clair is the bestselling author of the Hades & Persephone series, the Hades Saga, King of Battle & Blood, and When Stars Come Out. She has a master's degree in library science and information studies and a bachelor's degree in English writing. She is obsessed with Greek mythology, murder mysteries, and the afterlife.

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