(Kingdom of Lies, book 3)

A Crown This Cold and Heavy

THE THIRD BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARK 
 
This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa Broadbent 
 
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I find myself in a place surrounded by enemies, closer to death than ever before, and far away from the only person I want.Lorian . . . 
 
Amidst a betrayal we couldn’t have anticipated, I’ll do whatever it takes to find my way back to him – before his fury lays waste to this continent.Alliances are being forged and broken. Our enemies are unifying.And Regner is closing in . . . 
 
We have only one chance to prevent him from attaining god-like powers and enslaving every human, fae and hybrid across the four kingdoms. 
 
Meanwhile, Regner believes I’m trapped here, yearning for my death, and waiting for Lorian to save me. 
 
But Regner hasn’t yet realized that I’ll stop at nothing to free my people. 
 
And he’s the one who should be afraid of me. 
Tropes/Themes: 
1. Multiple POVs 
2. Touch her and die3. Fighting4. Magic 
5. Good strategizing and politics

Stacia Stark is a fantasy romance author who loves writing about found families, self-reliant heroines, and brooding, grumpy heroes. 
Originally from New Zealand, Stacia spent over a decade traveling and living in various countries around the world as a freelance copywriter, and attributes both her wanderlust and creativity to those adventures. 
When not traveling or writing, Stacia is usually lost in the pages of a good book. 
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I find myself in a place surrounded by enemies, closer to death than ever before, and far away from the only person I want. 
 
Lorian . . . 
 
Amidst a betrayal we couldn't have anticipated, I'll do whatever it takes to find my way back to him – before his fury lays waste to this continent. 
 
Alliances are being forged and broken and our enemies are unifying. 
 
And Regner is closing in . . . 
 
But he hasn’t yet realised that I'll stop at nothing to free my people. 
 
And he's the one who should be afraid of me.

(Kingdom of Lies, book 2)

A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty

THE SECOND BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARK 
 
This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa Broadbent 
 
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After fleeing from everything I knew and loved, and hiding in plain sight in a deceitful court, I am now faced with Lorian’s truth. 
 
He is no mercenary . . . 
 
He is known as 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. 
 
But, 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. 
 
There are no lines I won’t cross to protect the people I love. 
So, I’ll manipulate, blackmail and deceive potential allies. I’ll bury my shattered heart and cooperate with the fae to prepare for the coming war. 
 
Because I now know that there are creatures far more monstrous than the fae. 
 
And some of them masquerade as men . . . 
Tropes/Themes: 
1. Politics and scheming 
2. Characters 
3. Found family 
4. Romance and some smut 
5. Magic

After fleeing from everything I knew and loved, and hiding in plain sight in a deceitful court, I am now faced with Lorian’s truth. 
 
He was no mercenary . . . 
 
He is known as the Bloodthirsty Prince. 
 
His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent. A trail that intertwines with my own past. 
 
But, to save my brother’s life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae prince. 
 
There are no lines I won’t cross to protect the people I love. I’ll bury my shattered heart and cooperate with the fae to prepare for the coming war.

(Kingdom of Lies, book 1)

A Court This Cruel and Lovely

THE FIRST BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARK 
 
This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa Broadbent 
 
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Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae. 
 
The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt. 
And they are put to death. 
 
When my forbidden power is discovered, I’m forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore. 
 
To survive, I make a desperate bargain with the mercenary. A dark and brooding man.Whose face I have been seeing in my dreams . . . 
 
It’s agreed that I’ll help him into the city. And he’ll help me learn to wield the strange, dark power I’ve always kept hidden. 
The power that may just be the key to my survival. 
 
But the ruthless mercenary is hiding secrets of his own. Secrets that threaten the safety of everyone I love. 
Secrets that could tear this kingdom – and perhaps even this world – apart . . . 
Tropes/Themes: 
1. Enemies-to-lovers 
2. Forced proximity 
3. Magic

Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae.The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt. 
And they are burned to death.When my forbidden power is discovered, I’m forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore.To survive, I make a desperate bargain with the mercenary, a dark yet handsome one.But the ruthless mercenary is hiding secrets of his own. Secrets that threaten the safety of everyone I love. Secrets that could tear this kingdom—and perhaps even this world—apart.

We Who Will Die

Pre-order the brand new epic romantasy series from the author of A Court This Cruel and Lovely, perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Jasmine Mas, and Rebecca Yarros. 
 
--Life in the perilous Thorn district is a constant battle for Arvelle and her younger brothers.Faced with an unthinkable choice, Arvelle makes a magically binding vow to do the impossible: kill the emperor, an ancient vampire created by the god Umbros. 
 
But first, she must enter the Sundering—an arena where only the fastest, strongest, and deadliest survive long enough to be selected for the emperor’s elite guard.As stakes rise and secrets emerge, she quickly draws the ire of the Primus, the powerful figure charged with protecting the emperor––while also finding herself depending on the enemy to hone her power ... The emporor's vampiric son.To survive the arena and complete her mission, Arvelle must get to the bottom of a conspiracy that will change everything she thought she knew about herself—and the two vampires who are deeply entwined with her destiny… 
--Tropes/Themes:1. Enemies-to-lovers 
2. Forced proximity 
3. Magic4. Tournament

In exchange for her brother’s life, Arvelle must enter the Sundering –– a deadly competition where the winners are chosen for the Imperius –– the emperor’s elite guard. 
 
It’s a dangerous task made even worse when she attracts the attention of the same ruthless vampire who shattered her heart six years ago. 
 
With elite gladians targeting her in the lethal arena, and an assassin picking the competitors off one-by-one, Arvella has no choice but to ally with the man who once betrayed her. The man who has since become even more implacable, colder and merciless.

Stacia Stark

(Kingdom of Lies, book 4)

The price of love is loss. 
 
We all pay it eventually. . . 
 
Some moments are too painful to be endured, and some moments will break you if you let them. 
 
And yet I can&rsquo;t afford to let anything break me. Because we have one chance to win this war. One chance to create a better life for everyone across the four kingdoms. 
 
Even as our enemies ally with each other, and our own allies are forced to betray their kingdoms, their people . . . and themselves. 
 
And even as Regner plans something so cruel, so wholly evil, he&rsquo;s poised to douse the last remaining spark of hope in this world. 
 
Unless we kill him first.

Stacia Stark

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