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"What I am now... this is what you have made me. This is your doing, and you will pay for it."BOOK TWO OF THE 'QUEENS AND PAWNS' SERIES»»-----　♔　-----««In a land of enemies and betrayal, only the strongest can survive.But Xaedra is ruthless in choosing victims. With new people clamouring for power each day, the struggle for survival is getting worse. Allegiances are almost non-existent and people are being massacred for a feud that has grown too big to stop.A princess on the run is fighting her own demons, but she knows that the Northern usurper is the bigger problem. To raise an army of her own, she must let go of the archer who saved her and focus on doing what she had always been taught to do: take down the Shadowharts once and for all to reclaim her title as queen of the North.In the meanwhile, loyalties are questioned when the Eastern heir starts to turn against her tyrannical father, bringing the story to the brink of civil war. She is prepared to fight to avenge the execution of her brother.In the North, a boy works to hold on to his newly acquired throne, trying to gain the trust of his people; this time he has a weapon to help him in the form of his charismatic cousin. But biding time in the shadows lurks an enemy ready for the opportunity of a coup.And in the West, a new queen is aware of the dangers of her position as senators search for chinks in her armour. Somewhere, Queen Lynne hides in waiting to reclaim her stolen throne.Checkmate - the end to all loose ends. »»-----　♔　-----««Credits to @km_sandoval for the cover !Copyright © 2021 Shelly M…

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"In a land of enemies and betrayal, only the strongest can survive."BOOK ONE OF THE 'QUEENS AND PAWNS' SERIES»»-----　♔　-----««A story can begin when the balance between protagonist and antagonist is tipped, and even the most noble flinch away from chivalry. It can begin when spies lurk in every nook and cranny while people's loyalties grow frailer, or when enemies murmur among each other with rumours of an impending war.The story has already begun when the rightful king of the South is cast from his throne by a usurper and forced into exile. It has begun when people take up arms and call for war in his name. It has already begun when trust proves scarce, especially as the East and West remain unresponsive against it all; when even the most oblivious can sense the beginnings of a war emerging on the horizon.The story can turn down another path when King Lucian of the North refuses to acknowledge the notion of war. He knows that if war truly began, his attempts at peace amid the massacre would be futile.While he remains trapped in a cage of denial, an enemy in the shadows starts to don armour.»»-----　♔　-----««Credits to @km_sandoval for the coverRUNNER UP FOR THE CREATIVITY AWARDS 2019FIRST PLACE IN THE PAPER AWARDS 2020FIRST PLACE IN THE BELLES LETTRES AWARDS 2020JOINT FIRST PLACE IN THE BUTTERFLY AWARDS 2020WINNER IN THE PASSION AWARDS 2020…