A Conqueror's Kingdom Series by January Bell

We’re supposed to hate each other, but I need him if I want to live.I stole from the wrong mark— a disciple of the death god. Instead of a priceless treasure, I’m left with a killer curse. The only one who can stop it? A dark warrior known as The Sword, the most feared of all the death god’s worshippers. Wonderful.To make things worse, he’s currently rotting in a cell for murdering the followers of my goddess... moreWe’re supposed to hate each other, but I need him if I want to live.I stole from the wrong mark— a disciple of the death god. Instead of a priceless treasure, I’m left with a killer curse. The only one who can stop it? A dark warrior known as The Sword, the most feared of all the death god’s worshippers. Wonderful.To make things worse, he’s currently rotting in a cell for murdering the followers of my goddess. But I’ve never let a little thing like the law stop me, and I certainly won’t now, not when the most important thing to me is on the my life.I manage to break The Sword out of his prison, and he swears to help me find a cure for the blood curse in return for his freedom. We have to learn to rely on one another… and manage to build a grudging respect that might just be turning into something more.No matter what he says, though, The Sword seems to have his own agenda on my quest for the cure. If I want to live, I have to figure out his plan before it’s too late.Trust’s never come easy to me, but betrayal’s never hurt so much. less

I’m the thief, but the death god stole everything from my heart, my life, and my humanity— binding me to him forever. My human life is over. The Sword betrayed me, put a literal knife to his chest, and now I’m supposed to share my new immortal fae life with him as his fated mate? Yeah, keep dreaming, buddy.As it turns out, you can take the humanity out of the thief, but you can't take the thief out of the, er… immortal... moreI’m the thief, but the death god stole everything from my heart, my life, and my humanity— binding me to him forever. My human life is over. The Sword betrayed me, put a literal knife to his chest, and now I’m supposed to share my new immortal fae life with him as his fated mate? Yeah, keep dreaming, buddy.As it turns out, you can take the humanity out of the thief, but you can't take the thief out of the, er… immortal. Apparently, the Sword’s castle sits on top of ancient treasure, and I’m more than happy to relieve him of it. No honor amongst thieves and murderers, am I right?But when my friends— our friends— show up on the run and needing help, I’m pulled deeper into a war that’s raged for centuries between gods and humans. Sola and her minions are burning through our country, leaving a trail of bodies and ruin in their wake.And when the treasure under his keep finds me first, it ties me to my so-called fated mate more than ever. War threatens at our door, and I need to decide whose side I’m on or say goodbye to my second chance at life.Fate might try to have her way with me, but chaos has never played by the rules. less