02496cam a2200409 i 4500 838920782 TxAuBib 20230612120000.0 220114s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9798986668208 hc 9780578970172 paperback 0578970171 paperback 9798760926135 (OCoLC)1298343342 TxAuBib rda Andrews, LJ, author. Curse of shadows and thorns / LJ Andrews. Curse of shadows & thorns. [United States] : Victorious Publishing, [2021] ©2021. 336 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Broken Kingdoms, The ; 1 Long ago, Elise's ancestors stole the crown from the fae king. As the niece of the brutal, current king, her purpose is to do whatever is asked to ensure her family keeps the throne for centuries to come. The trouble is, Elise would rather sneak into gambling halls with the servants than be a silent princess at a ball. Soon reckless games are ended when her uncle forces her into negotiations for a marriage. If she refuses, her deathly-ill father will pay the price. Trapped by her sense of duty, Elise is given to the charge of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. But Legion holds more than her future in his hands. He incites her anger and a forbidden passion. When a coup upends the kingdom, Elise flees with Legion, only to discover he holds more secrets than anyone. Unknowingly, Elise sets in motion a beastly curse Legion has endured as long as he can remember. As secrets unravel about Legion's vicious past, questions rise over who has the true right to the throne. When answers come, more lives are put at stake, and Elise is forced to make an impossible choice: avoid a bloody game by leaving Legion to the beast within, or end his curse and restore magic to the land by sacrificing a life--hers. 20230612. Fairies Fiction. Magic Fiction. Courts and courtiers Fiction. Secrecy Fiction. Kings and rulers Fiction. Imaginary wars and battles Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Fantasy fiction. The Broken Kingdoms ; 1.