King of Flesh and Bone (The Pale Court #1)
Liv Zander
Worse than a ruthless king... is a king obsessed.
Isolation, darkness, and rotting flesh,
Surrounds me, suffocates me,
But I am the vile ruler who controls it all.
I long for warmth,
Yet, all that I touch,
Is cold.
Then, she stumbles in to my domain,
Lost and frightened,
Alone and confused.
And I terrify her even more.
She calls me the devil,
So I show her pleasure,
Like only the devil can.
I am the heat that stirs her flesh,
The longing that trembles her bone.
She begs her body to refuse,
To escape my embrace,
But I am her master,
The puppeteer of passion.
I am the King of Flesh and Bone.
Welcome to my court, little one.
King of Flesh and Bone is a full-length dark fantasy novel, and book one in The Pale Court duet. The two-part story features a ruthless man, the woman who can't escape his love, and a HEA. This world contains dark themes, violence, loss, and elements of horror some may find disturbing, and readers can find more detailed information on www.livzander.com. What this book doesn't contain is a hero - because villains do it better.
Tagged as:
- dark romance 32
- fantasy 25
- abduction 25
- anal sex 24
- enemies to lovers 23
- possessive hero 22
- pregnancy 21
- cruel hero/bully 21
- poor heroine 19
- independent heroine 18
- grumpy/cold hero 18
- paranormal 17
- forced proximity 16
- alpha male 15
- m-f romance 15
- praise kink 14
- magic 13
- working class heroine 13
- non-human hero 13
- bondage 12
- consensual non-consent 12
- competent heroine 10
- arranged/forced marriage 9
- bdsm 9
- angst 8
- monsters 8
- height difference 8
- breeding 8
- tortured heroine 8
- hurt/comfort 7
- tortured hero 7
- royal hero 7
- ancient times 6
- masc-dom 6
- slavery 6
- betrayal 6
- demons 5
- suspense 5
- horror 5
- medieval 5
- vengeance 5
- caretaking 4
- age gap 4
- somnophilia 4
- sweet/gentle heroine 4
- spanking 3
- exhibitionism 3
- political/court intrigue 3
- warlord/commander hero 3
- marriage of convenience 3
- plain heroine 2
- sassy heroine 2
- high fantasy 2
- survival 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- mystery 2
- cliffhanger 2
- 100+ years old mmc 2
- historical 1
- small town 1
- bad boys 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- disabilities & scars 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- rape 26
- abuse 25
- dubious consent 24
- non-consent between mcs 24
- death / grief 20
- miscarriage / infertility 17
- body betrayal 12
- torture of mcs 10
- child death 10
- mental trauma 9
- graphic violence 8
- abuse between mcs 8
- no hea 6
- animal death 6
- religious trauma 6
- third party abuse 5
- misogyny 5
- suicide / ideation 3
- past abuse 3
- alcoholism 2
- terminal illness 2
- torture of side characters 2
- slut shaming 1
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 18
- male pov 10
- first person pov 8
