The Queen's Bargain (Black Jewels)

POWER HAS A PRICE. SO DOES LOVE. This story returns to the dark, sensual, and powerful world of the Black Jewels. The narrative follows two main threads. First, Lord Dillon's reputation is in tatters following a youthful mistake, and he seeks a one-year marriage contract, or 'handfast,' to restore his honor. He sets his sights on Jillian, a young Eyrien witch from Ebon Rih, believing she has only a flimsy connection to noble society. He is unaware of Jillian's true connections until he finds himself confronting Lucivar Yaslana, the volatile Warlord Prince of Ebon Rih. Second, Surreal SaDiablo's marriage is crumbling. Daemon Sadi, the Warlord Prince of Dhemlan, is attempting to suppress his own nature to spare his wife, which is causing his mind to splinter and threatens to unravel him. To save Daemon, and potentially the Realm of Kaeleer, help must be sought from the only Queen powerful enough to control him—the Queen known as Witch, who no longer exists in any of the Realms. As Jillian and Dillon experience first love, Daemon and Surreal struggle to survive their stormy marriage, forcing Lucivar to find a way to keep everyone in his family safe, even from each other.

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