The Hemlock Queen

In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten’s lush romantic epic fantasy series,the glittering and dangerous world of the Sainted King’s royal court is upended when Prince Bastian seizes control and a mysterious dark force begins to take over. The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore–a necromancer and former smuggler–to his right-hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the royal court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissentthe Kirythean Empire is beating down their doorand Lore’s old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian has changed. No longer the hopefulrakishcharismatic man Lore knows and lovesinstead he’s become recklessdomineeringand cold. And something has been whispering in her ear. A voicedark and hauntingthat’s telling her there’s more to the story than she knows and more to her power than she can even imagine. A truth buried deep that could change everything. With Bastian’s coronation fast approaching and enemies whispering on all sidesLore must figure out how to protect herselfher princeand her country before they all come crumbling down and whatever dark power has been creeping through the catacombs is unleashed.