Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)

By Liv Zander

Wed me. Bed me. Slit my throat. Born in dirt, raised in rot, I dig graves for the dead, While the living decay around me. When my brother coughs blood, He appears. A man too polished for the graveyard, With a bargain too cruel for the light: Seduce the King. Become the Queen. Die. And my brother lives. Kael is a nightmare of living ruin, The rotting ruler of a festering realm. And Vale is his shadow, The cold architect of my demise. One man needs my heart to beat. The other plans to stop it forever. They think I'm a pawn. But I'm the gravedigger's daughter. And I know exactly where to bury them. Welcome to the funeral. Crown Me Dead is a dark fantasy romance novel, and book one in the Heartstring Duet. The two-part story features deception, mystery, more deception, a handsome liar, and the woman who wants to bury him, along with a HUDDTPMYL... Happily Until Death Does Them Part Many Years Later (yes, the author made that up). This world contains dark elements, violence, and themes some may find disturbing. Readers can find more detailed information on livzander.com. What this book doesn't contain is a hero - because villains do it better.

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Published Mar 27, 2026

280 pages

Average rating: 7.29

85 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

luisa_angelica
luisa_angelica
10/10 stars
If you take 1 recommendation from me, let it be this duology. Book 1 is 10 stars, Book 2 is 20 stars. Push past the darkness of the world and the story will shatter your heart and put it back together.
April B.InkAudioDragon
April B.InkAudioDragon
10/10 stars
OMG I loved this book! I was a bit grossed out but it was done so well. All the secrecy of the characters and trying to figure what was going on and OMG how it ends! WTF!!!! I'm still in shock and now have to go read the next one and figure out what the hell is going to happen. LOL It was really good and highly recommend.
jayapapaya
jayapapaya
7/10 stars
i think it's a me problem - enjoyed it but took me a while to finish :(
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CrystalD
8/10 stars
Appreciated the short, quick pace. Had a tough time deciding if I liked Kael or vale better. Like the depth of characters.

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