Account

Company

  Menu
Large Image

Description

Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this LGBTQ+ dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, and readers who love deliciously queer, spicy fantasy.

Two men. One cursed crown. And a love that could burn an empire to the ground.

Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Balakin. In hiding with what remains of his court, Dimitri and his spymaster, Vasily Sokolov, engineer a dangerous ruse. Vasily will sneak into Alexey's court under a false identity to gather information, paving the way for the usurper's downfall, while Dimitri finds a way to kill him for good.

But stopping Alexey is not so easy as plotting to kill an ordinary man. Through a perversion of the Ludayzim religion that he terms the Holy Science, Alexey has died and resurrected himself in an immortal, indestructible body -- and now claims he is guided by the voice of God Himself. Able to summon forth creatures from the realm of demons, he seeks to build an army, turning Novo-Svitsevo into the greatest empire that history has ever seen.

Dimitri is determined not to let Alexey corrupt his country, but saving Novo-Svitsevo and its people will mean forfeiting the soul of the husband he can't bring himself to forsake -- or the spymaster he's come to love.

Tag This Book

This Book Has Been Tagged
It hasn't. Be the first to tag this book!

Our Recommendation

Get It This book is at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

Notify Me When The Price...

  • If I'm already tracking this book

to track this book on eReaderIQ.

Track These Authors

to track Laura R. Samotin on eReaderIQ.

  • to be notified each time the price drops on any book by Laura R. Samotin.
  • to stop tracking Laura R. Samotin.

Price Summary

  • We started tracking this book on December 15, 2023.
  • This book was £9.99 when we started tracking it.
  • The price of this book has changed 6 times in the past 784 days.
  • The current price of this book is £8.99 last checked 6 hours ago.
  • The lowest price to date was £8.99 last reached on February 5, 2026.
  • This book has been £8.99 2 times since we started tracking it.
  • The highest price to date was £9.99 last reached on November 5, 2024.
  • This book has been £9.99 2 times since we started tracking it.
  • This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

Genres

Additional Info

  • Publication Date: May 7, 2024
  • Text-to-Speech: Disabled
  • Lending: Disabled
  • Print Length: 447 Pages
  • File Size: 169 KB

We last verified the price of this book about 6 hours ago. At that time, the price was £8.99. This price is subject to change. The price displayed on the Amazon.co.uk website at the time of purchase is the price you will pay for this book. Please confirm the price before making any purchases.