The Trials of Death and Honor Series by Karolina Wilde

There are only three rules at Ezkai Always obey your instructor. Never leave the Castle Grounds without permission. Don’t ever screw your instructor.I break one before orientation even begins. Can you guess which one?When I arrive at the unforgiving fae city with the snowy mountains looming over it, I have two Join the legendary Order of ancient soldiers.Climb the ranks and gain the power I need to avenge my family’s murder... moreThere are only three rules at Ezkai Always obey your instructor. Never leave the Castle Grounds without permission. Don’t ever screw your instructor.I break one before orientation even begins. Can you guess which one?When I arrive at the unforgiving fae city with the snowy mountains looming over it, I have two Join the legendary Order of ancient soldiers.Climb the ranks and gain the power I need to avenge my family’s murder.But before I can join the Order, I must survive six months of ruthless training. Failure means exile… or death.That, I can handle despite being the only human among the brutal, beautiful fae who would love to see me bleed. I’ve survived worse–my body is riddled with a thousand scars that serve as a reminder.What I didn’t expect?The hot, mysterious soldier I spent one passionate night with… is now my instructor.When he offers to mentor me—recognizing the ambition burning inside me—I know I should say no. It’s too risky.But I want what he’s offering. I want to rise to the top. And maybe… I want him, too.Vicious Princess is a seductive, blood-stained romantasy for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and Kushiel’s Dart, where power, passion, and vengeance collide. less

Vengeance is within my grasp—if I can survive the trials.After six brutal months of training, I’ve earned my place in the lethal Order of Ezkai—the first human in history to do so. The Ezkai General himself had plans for me, and I was ready to climb the ranks until I had the power to end King Franci’s life.Then the General is assassinated.Chaos consumes the Order. A new leader must rise, and the only way to claim the title is to survive the deadly trials. One victor. Everyone else dies... moreVengeance is within my grasp—if I can survive the trials.After six brutal months of training, I’ve earned my place in the lethal Order of Ezkai—the first human in history to do so. The Ezkai General himself had plans for me, and I was ready to climb the ranks until I had the power to end King Franci’s life.Then the General is assassinated.Chaos consumes the Order. A new leader must rise, and the only way to claim the title is to survive the deadly trials. One victor. Everyone else dies.An unlikely ally offers me a path to the throne, and I know what I have to do. Win the trials. Take the power. Use it to destroy my enemies.But nothing in Ekios is ever simple.The man I love has entered the trials too—and in the end, only one of us will walk away. Blood Queen is a dark, seductive romantasy sequel to Vicious Princess, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, and From Blood and Ash, where deadly trials, ruthless ambition, and forbidden passion collide. less