The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. WhittenBlurb: In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten's lush, romantic epic fantasy series, a young woman who can raise the dead must navigate the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court. The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lorea necromancer and former smugglerto his right hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the sainted

With Hephaestus and Aphrodite trading venomous strikes that feel a whole lot like foreplay

a little after midnight

But to do so

And while magic blooms effortlessly for the Breccans in the west

A truth buried deep that could change everything

He feels like everything I’ve ever wanted and thought I could never have

Now enemies older than time must put aside their differences and work together in hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between

All I wanted was a break–two weeks off from being Pixie Hart

unlocking a strange new power within her and foretelling the return of a monster even the gods fear

But as coronation day looms closer and they each strive to claim their birthright

but their destiny remains unwritten

I’ve been living in the friend zone for years now