The Wolf and the Crown of Blood: Deluxe Limited Edition (Broken Accords, 1)

By Elizabeth May

"I couldn't breathe in The Wolf and the Crown of Blood fast enough... I never wanted to leave this world!" -Tricia Levenseller, #1 New York Times bestselling author *** A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice. Now, centuries of fragile peace are on the brink of collapse… Bryony Devaliant was born to die-again and again. In Vartena, royal blood is the currency of peace, with every monarch sacrificed and resurrected to appease the gods. But when rebellion stirs, the god-king sends his deadliest weapon to restore order: an immortal assassin known only as the Wolf. Evander has perfected the art of killing over centuries-until his latest target becomes the one person he cannot destroy. When forbidden desire burns between the assassin and the sacrificial princess, their connection threatens the fragile boundary between gods and mortals. And when that boundary shatters, empires crumble. Because when gods fall in love with mortals, mortals are always the ones to break. A thrilling and incredibly sexy new romantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May. *** Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and Eros and Psyche, this dark, seductive tale is perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series, with the wit and spice of Callie Hart's Quicksilver. Packed with dark fairytale vibes, gothic romance, and tropes like enemies to lovers, forced proximity, death pacts, and villain-gets-the-girl, this is a story where love is as deadly as it is irresistible. PERFECT for fans of: A dark fairytale atmosphere Enemies-to-lovers Villain gets the girl Beauty and the Beast vibes

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Published Jan 27, 2026

560 pages

Average rating: 8.2

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10/10 stars
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood centers on a sacrificial princess cursed to die every fourteen days- her body broken, her soul dragged back, again and again, for the sake of a kingdom that only values her usefulness. Death is not an ending here. It’s a ritual. A cycle. A sentence.

Enter the wolf: a god’s assassin, ancient, lethal, and bound to kill without mercy. Where others see a vessel, he sees the truth of her suffering.
And when the princess finally claims the only thing she still owns - her choice- she asks him for the one mercy no one else will grant:
👉 Kill me when my usefulness ends.
✨ What makes this story hit so hard:
A FMC whose strength is forged through repeated death and resurrection
A wolf god MMC who kills for gods but hesitates for her
Consent woven into darkness -choosing death over exploitation

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