Large sections of limestone and iron cracked and gave way, crumbling to the ground and taking the Guards with it. The sound of death roared overhead, and a funnel of fire and energy spilled forth, striking the gates on the Rise. Then Royal Guards on the Rise stopped and looked up. “Momma! Look it!”Ī shadow glided silently over the forest, momentarily blocking the sun. “Momma! Look!” a young child shouted as the mother tried to shush him. Yips and grows of warning rang through the air as the wolven raced through the trees and by the frightened people as they now froze where they were, cowering close to the ground. A piercing howl penetrated the stillness, followed by another and another. Setti tensed under me as I lifted the helmet, sliding in on.ĭeep in the woods, a murmur of unease sounded from those who fled the city.
I removed the golden crown, letting it fall from my fingers, to the ground. “And those who have decided to remain?” I asked. “That is the last of those who have chosen to leave the Capital, your Highness.” Then the doors closed on the massive Rise. A monster? Liberator? Death?įor some, I would become all of those things before the day was done. The gaze of small girl with her cheek resting on her father’s shoulder met mine. A few, the youngest among them, stared with wide eyes. The stream of pale faces and harried features was endless as they passed the three of us, most not daring to even look in our direction. Others bore the burden of the elderly and the sick. Thousands poured from the Capital, carrying all that they could in their arms and on the backs. * BingeBooks earns revenue from qualifying purchases as an Amazon Associate as well as from other retail partners. To end what the Blood Queen has begun, Poppy might have to become what she has been prophesied to be-what she fears the most.Īs the Harbinger of Death and Destruction. Ancient primal powers have already stirred, revealing the horror of what began eons ago. Together, Poppy and Casteel must embrace traditions old and new to safeguard those they hold dear-to protect those who cannot defend themselves. Not if she has any hope of building a future where both kingdoms can reside in peace. With the strength of the Primal of Life’s guards behind her, and the support of the wolven, Poppy must convince the Atlantian generals to make war her way-because there can be no retreat this time. Nothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroying everything the Blood Crown stands for. The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkable. Armentrout comes book four in her Blood and Ash series.Ĭasteel Da’Neer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen, but no one, not even him, could’ve prepared for the staggering revelations. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L.
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