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A lifetime of hardship and toil has left Persephone dreaming of a destiny that belongs to none but her. When a chance encounter with a handsome thief offers hope of escape, she recklessly sets her plan in motion.
But the thief, Azriel, has plans of his own and no intention of letting her go anywhere. For he and his clan believe that Persephone could be the key to defeating the king's regent, a sadistic monster who has hunted them for years. Torn between her longing for freedom and her growing feelings for Azriel, Persephone finds herself plunging ever deeper into a dark and dangerous world where death is never more than one careless word away.
As tensions rise to a fever pitch, Persephone faces the hardest choice she has ever had to make. And no one—least of all her—could have imagined the shocking truth her decision will reveal.
Updated and revised for a brand-new audience, this propulsive blend of romance, fantasy and adventure will ensnare readers' hearts and imagination. Once Upon a Broken Heart meets The Queen's Thief in Prophecy, the first book in The Fractured Kingdom trilogy — filled with heart-pounding romance and epic adventure.
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- ISBN: 9781774886083
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- ISBN: 9781774886083
- File size: 2013 KB
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January 1, 2025
A young woman unwillingly becomes entangled in a prophecy. Persephone, who only knows a life of enslavement and scarcity, is confronted with a chicken thief who changes her life. Azriel plays on her sympathies, persuading her to hand over a chicken before purchasing Persephone from her owner. Handsome, blue-eyed Azriel believes Persephone can save his people, the nomadic Methusians, and fulfill a prophecy that would put one of them on the throne to "unite the five clans of Glyndoria and set things to right for all people." However, dark-haired, violet-eyed Persephone doesn't believe in the prophecy and dreams of escaping to freedom along with her devoted animal friends, a dog, a horse, and a hawk. Meanwhile, the Regent Mordesius, a clever and power-hungry adviser in the royal court, will stop at nothing, manipulating young King Finnius of Erok and torturing the innocent as part of his quest for Erok to rule over all of Glyndoria. He also hopes to heal his deformities (sustained in childhood when the rest of his family was burned alive) through the fabled Pool of Genezing. Romance and comedic dialogue and situations balance the bloodthirsty villainy, and the surprise twists will keep readers guessing. The third-person omniscient voice moves the engaging plot along. Unfortunately, Mordesius' character arc and the brutal language used to describe his physical differences evoke ableist tropes. The main characters are cued white. A fast-paced trilogy opener full of intrigue and surprises.(Fantasy romance. 14-18)COPYRIGHT(2025) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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