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THE GILDED CROWN

EVERY LIFE COMES AT A PRICE

The first time Hellevir visited Death, she was ten years old…

Since she was a little girl, Hellevir has been able to raise the dead. Every creature can be saved for a price, a price demanded by the shrouded figure who rules the afterlife, who takes a little more from Hellevir with each soul she resurrects.

Such a gift can rarely remain a secret. When Princess Sullivain, sole heir to the kingdom’s throne, is assassinated, the Queen summons Hellevir to demand she bring her granddaughter back to life. But once is not enough; the killers might strike again. The Princess’ death would cause a civil war, so the Queen commands that Hellevir remain by her side.

But Sullivain is no easy woman to be bound to, even as Hellevir begins to fall in love with her. With the threat of war looming, Hellevir must trade more and more of herself to keep the princess alive.

But Death will always take what he is owed.

Praise for THE GILDED CROWN:

‘First-class fantasy. Marianne Gordon is a superb writer who brings a rare sensual and emotional richness to the world she so skilfully creates. This is a compulsively readable book that raises profound and unsettling questions around power, life, death and love. Highly recommended’ Alison Croggon, award-winning author of The Books of Pellinor

'Has the feel of an ancient fairy tale freshly told' Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light

'Fantastic series opener… A richly imagined beginning that shouldn’t be missed' Kirkus

'Fascinating dark fantasy… A study of kindness and humanity. This series is off to a promising start' Publishers Weekly

'A beautiful fantasy full of quests, court intrigue, and star-crossed lovers…' Library Journal

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