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A Court This Cruel and Lovely

Kingdom of Lies, Book 1

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A Court This Cruel and Lovely

By: Stacia Stark
Narrated by: Tim Paige, Meg Sylvan
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For years, when I fell asleep, I dreamed of a man with blazing green eyes and a cruel smile. The day I meet him, the ruthless mercenary leaves me for dead.

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.

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 who abandoned me at my weakest moment.

Our deal is simple: I’ll help him and his mysterious friends sneak 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, that could tear this kingdom—and perhaps even this world—apart.

Please note: A Court This Cruel and Lovely is an NA/adult romantasy book with steam. While this series is slow burn, the chili-pepper rating will increase for each book.

©2023 Stacia Stark (P)2023 Dreamscape Media
Fantasy Romance Fiction
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A court this cruel & lovely

At first I didn’t expect to like it. I ended loving it so much I will be listening to the rest❤️😊

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Great start!

Story kept me interested, looking forward to more! Love all the names…so different than anything else I’ve read.

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Wonderfully written book!

I really enjoyed this story. I can’t wait to continue the journey! The narrators were great. This book really sucked me in. Loved it!

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Has all the things.

Romance, plot, comedy, fantasy, steam, enemies to lovers.. back to enmities lol, one horse, one room. I mean geez.. When I say this book has all the things, it really really does.

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A new favorite

So much more than I expected. Action- packed with just enough romance. Great new/old world. Not much mention of the Gods, but I liked it.

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Great start to a series!!

Great narrative for a story that is well written, and develops well throughout the book! Can’t wait for the next in this series.

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Compelling heroine’s journey to rally the oppressed to unite in common interest and save the world. Adventure, Romance. Spice

Interesting story world. Love the mercenary team and characters.
Love that end evolves and sets up next story without a total cliff hanger. Excited to read what comes next.

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excellent

i was having trouble getting i to a book. I started at least 5 and lost interest. then I found this series. enjoyed the character and twists. on to book 2!

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Ignore the bad reviews

I always get a little weary when looking for a new series, and bad reviews don’t help that feeling.
This book was a fantastic read, sometimes the male lead is repetitive when saying some things, but this book built up the start of an interesting world I can’t wait to explore more of

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Predictable but enjoyable.

The characters and writing are really well done. It’s just a little predictable. I’m going to listen to the next in the series right away.

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