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Crown of Blood and Ruin

by L.J. Andrews · The Broken Kingdoms #3

2022 · 396 pages · Penguin

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📖 34k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 3 of a completed 9-book series

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When a fallen princess chooses love over loyalty, she becomes the unlikely queen of a shattered kingdom—and a target for everyone who wants her destroyed. Elise and Valen are finally together, but their hard-won victory comes with a devastating price: enemies more powerful than they ever imagined are closing in, and the secrets of Castle Ravenspire threaten to unravel everything they've fought for. To survive what's coming, they'll need forbidden alliances, dangerous sacrifices, and the kind of ruthless determination that might just cost them everything they love. This sweeping conclusion to their epic love story crackles with banter, battlefield intensity, and the kind of stakes that will leave you absolutely breathless.

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The Broken Kingdoms

1Curse of Shadows and Thorns2Court of Ice and Ash
3Crown of Blood and Ruincurrent
4Night of Masks and Knives5Game of Hate and Lies6Dance of Kings and Thieves7Den of Blades and Briars8Reign of Stars and Fire9Song of Sorrows and Fate

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