A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty (Kingdom of Lies)

Risk everything for your kingdom...Or be destroyed by it.

In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won't be dimmed. Even when it illuminates Lorian's betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see.

They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince.

His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent. A trail that intertwines with my own past-not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter.

To save my brother's life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae prince. Now, I'm forced to work with him. Forced to travel to the fae lands. Forced to spend my every waking moment with the man who betrayed me. All because King Sabium has woven a deadly tapestry of manipulation, using those we least suspect for his wicked schemes.

There are no lines I won't cross to protect the people I love. So I'll work with former enemies. I'll manipulate, blackmail, and deceive potential allies. I'll swallow my pride, bury my shattered heart, and cooperate with the fae to prepare for the coming war.

Because there are creatures far more monstrous than the fae.

And some of them masquerade as men.

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Published Aug 12, 2023

534 pages

Average rating: 7.7

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faetedfantasy

Aug 18, 2024

6/10 stars

In theory this series is good, predictable but good.. however I don’t feel connected to the characters at al like I would want and I think it due to a lack of banter, I love when enemies to lovers have the build up of banter with humor and bugging each other which this couple does not have.
So at 50% of the second book of the series I’ve decided to dnf and not continue the series

Shanleyroach

Mar 27, 2025

6/10 stars

I give this one a 3.25 ⭐️ on Fable / 6 ⭐️ here. It was not quite as enthralling as book 1 but I’m still invested in characters and we learn a lot of important world information! And we meet a lot of shitty misogynistic men that I look forward to seeing fall (fingers crossed). And the twist ending has me reeling. The cruelest of cliffhangers!

Courtasaurus Rex

Mar 22, 2025

8/10 stars

I enjoyed this book but was not as addicted to it as book 1. This one had less action than the first book and more relationship-building, which felt like fillers. However, I understand the need for relationship-building, like world-building. Book one laid a solid base for the series, and I will continue to read the rest of the series.

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