Assassins of Quadrania Series by Stephanie M. Allen

Throne of Glass meets A Touch of Darkness in this New Adult Assassin Fantasy Romance.Leave no trace. That's the #1 rule of the Assassin's Guild in Quadrania, and 19-year-old Melia Itea knows it well. Too well.The most lethal member of the Guild, she has a higher body count than all the other members combined. Except for the Commander. Though she's never seen his face, she hates that she has to cater to his every command... moreThrone of Glass meets A Touch of Darkness in this New Adult Assassin Fantasy Romance.Leave no trace. That's the #1 rule of the Assassin's Guild in Quadrania, and 19-year-old Melia Itea knows it well. Too well.The most lethal member of the Guild, she has a higher body count than all the other members combined. Except for the Commander. Though she's never seen his face, she hates that she has to cater to his every command. But her desire for the bloodshed and retribution of the most evil citizens in Quadrania wins out over the contempt that floods her veins.But when the Commander tells her that someone has anonymously requested the death of the Winter Solstice King, Melia starts to question everything the Guild stands for - especially when the Commander informs her that a member of the Summer Solstice kingdom - her kingdom - is likely the culprit. As Melia dives deeper into her search for the offender, she begins to uncover conspiracies and plots that lead her to believe she may have had good reasons to hate and fear the Commander all along. And when her brother is given cause to become as bloodthirsty as she is, Melia must decide if she will follow the Commander's orders or let herself fall prey to a greater threat than she could ever have imagined.Leave no trace.Heiress of Sun and Blood is a fast-paced story that centers around a stubborn princess and an angsty, gruff man. Readers who love slow-burn romances with plenty of tension and multiple love interests will adore this first book in the Assassins of Quadrania series.TRIGGER WARNINGS: There are mentions of human trafficking and descriptions of children being murdered.Upcoming books in this series will contain trigger warnings for the following: Rape and Torture.Other books by Stephanie M. AllenThe Harmony SagaHarmonySealed ShadowsClashing FuryPrevailing LightImmar & Stauros TrilogyDueling FatesDivided FatesAbout the AuthorStephanie M. Allen graduated from California Baptist University in 2009 with a B.A. in English and a desire to share her imaginative stories with the world. She loves to write fantasy, particularly centered around young adults. Aside from writing, Stephanie loves to read, ride horses, and sing. She currently lives in Wyoming with her husband and two children.You can find Stephanie on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. less

The Assassins of Quadrania series continues in this bold and sexy sequel.Fire and ice don't mix. At least, that's what Melia Itea, Princess of the Summer Kingdom, has always believed. But all that's about to change now that she's being forced to stay in the Winter Kingdom for six months - so the Winter King can decide if he wants to marry her or not... moreThe Assassins of Quadrania series continues in this bold and sexy sequel.Fire and ice don't mix. At least, that's what Melia Itea, Princess of the Summer Kingdom, has always believed. But all that's about to change now that she's being forced to stay in the Winter Kingdom for six months - so the Winter King can decide if he wants to marry her or not. And despite being exiled from the Assassin's Guild for rebelling against the Commander, Melia cannot allow herself to stand by while more innocent people are killed by a sadistic monster. As her time in the Winter Kingdom passes and more bodies turn up, Melia grows frantic to stop the slaughter and bring the killer to justice. But as she grows closer to the Winter King, she realizes she must make a choice. Will she let herself finally fall in love with someone unexpected? Or will she find that a fiery soul hellbent on revenge isn't able to thaw an icy, wounded heart?INTENDED FOR MATURE READERS 18+TRIGGER Explicit Sexual Content* Human Trafficking* Blood/Gore* Attempted RapeTRIGGER WARNINGS FOR FUTURE Rape/TortureOther books by Stephanie M. AllenThe Harmony ShadowsClashing FuryPrevailing LightImmar & Stauros FatesDivided FatesAbout the AuthorStephanie M. Allen graduated from California Baptist University in 2009 with a B.A. in English and a desire to share her imaginative stories with the world. She loves to write fantasy, particularly centered around young adults. Aside from writing, Stephanie loves to read, ride horses, and sing. She currently lives in Texas with her husband and two children.You can find Stephanie on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. less

The Assassins of Quadrania series continues in this dark and suspenseful third installment. Never trust a Fae. Princess Melia Itea has learned this lesson the hard way after her courtship with the Winter King was ended against her will. Everyone she thought she could trust betrayed her, and now she's forced to conform to a new way of life among the Desert Witches. But unease persists in the back of her mind, regardless of how much she tries to shove it down... moreThe Assassins of Quadrania series continues in this dark and suspenseful third installment. Never trust a Fae. Princess Melia Itea has learned this lesson the hard way after her courtship with the Winter King was ended against her will. Everyone she thought she could trust betrayed her, and now she's forced to conform to a new way of life among the Desert Witches. But unease persists in the back of her mind, regardless of how much she tries to shove it down. And when the Commander of the Guild manages to make contact with her, it becomes clear that the situation in the Winter Kingdom - and the Guild - is far more dark and dire than anyone believed.Torn between her feelings of betrayal and her love for the Winter King, Melia wants to ignore anything that reminds her of him - even the bizarre dreams she keeps having. But the Master Illusionist will not be swayed from his evil plans, and when Melia and the Winter King are revealed to be the central components to his plot, they must do whatever they can to stand against him - even if it results in traumatic consequences.INTENDED FOR MATURE READERS 18+ - This book is darker than the previous two. Detailed trigger warnings with an author's note are located before Chapter One. Please check the preview to read.Other books by Stephanie M. AllenThe Harmony HarmonySealed ShadowsClashing FuryPrevailing LightImmar & Stauros Dueling FatesDivided FatesAbout the AuthorStephanie M. Allen graduated from California Baptist University in 2009 with a B.A. in English and a desire to share her imaginative stories with the world. She loves to write fantasy, particularly centered around young adults. Aside from writing, Stephanie loves to read, ride horses, and sing. She currently lives in Texas with her husband and two children.You can find Stephanie on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. less