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Daughter of the Drowned Empire

Discover your next BookTok romantasy obsession in this mesmerising tale of forbidden love and deadly court politics
By Frankie Diane Mallis
Series: Drowned Empire Series
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Book one in the Drowned Empire series. To survive is to sacrifice your own heart. Lady Lyriana Batavia is third in line to the Seat of Power in Bamaria. And with the most eligible bachelor and master mage, Lord Tristan Grey, soon to be her fiancé—life... Read More
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Book one in the Drowned Empire series. To survive is to sacrifice your own heart.

Lady Lyriana Batavia is third in line to the Seat of Power in Bamaria. And with the most eligible bachelor and master mage, Lord Tristan Grey, soon to be her fiancé—life is perfect.

But at the ceremony that should have revealed her power, she uncovers something else entirely—Lyr is powerless. Faced with uncertainty, Lyr has no choice but to accept a deadly offer. She has seven months to train as one of the kingdom's most brutal warriors—the Sotrui—and survive training at the academy.

Now, Lyr must earn her place in Bamaria and train with the exiled Lord Rhyan Hart—the man she had secretly loved since she was a girl—and a feared warrior, forbidden to her in every way. For Lyr, surviving training may mean sacrificing her own heart.

Series: Drowned Empire Series

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  • Daughter of the Drowned Empire
    Book one in the Drowned Empire series. To survive is to sacrifice your own heart. Lady Lyriana Batavia is third in line to the Seat of Power in Bamaria. And with the most eligible bachelor and master mage, Lord Tristan Grey, soon to be her fiancé—life is perfect. But at the ceremony that should have revealed her power, she uncovers...
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
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  • Guardian of the Drowned Empire
    Book two in the Drowned Empire series. Loyalty will be tested. Lines will be crossed. Ancient promises will be reforged. Lyr has only three months to prepare for a test that will decide her fate. Despite Rhyan's promise of additional training, her life has never been in more danger, and her enemies inch closer every day. Staying safe means more...
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
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  • Traitor of the Drowned Empire
    The highly anticipated fifth book in the Drowned Empire romantasy series!
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
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  • Lady of the Drowned Empire
    Claim the fire, or be consumed. Blindsided by betrayal and stripped of their royal titles, Lyr and her sisters' only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the Bamarian Court. Struggling to hide their illegal magic while living amongst their enemies. But the Imperators are determined to set their plans into motion, with Lyr's true identity placing her at...
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
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  • Warrior of the Drowned Empire
    The Guardians have returned. As Moriel's reincarnation nears, Lyr is determined to fulfil her oath: harness the power of the red shard and defeat him. But Lyr has uncovered the Empire's darkest secret - her cousin Jules still lives, and the Emperor is enslaving vorakh for their forbidden magic. Now, she's vowed to bring the Empire to its knees. However,...
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399735834

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodderscape

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 496

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About the Author

Frankie Diane Mallis is the best-selling author of the Drowned Empire romantic fantasy series. The Drowned Empire books have become #1bestsellers on Amazon and were a Barnes and Noble Blog Top 5 Indie Fave. She lives outside of Philadelphia and loves to practice yoga and belly dancing in her free time, and fuels her writing with gluten-free desserts. She was previously an award-winning professor, but can now be found pouring over her laptop, or discussing Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Bothered & Bewildered: A Buffyverse Podcast.

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  • Guardian of the Drowned Empire
    Book two in the Drowned Empire series. Loyalty will be tested. Lines will be crossed. Ancient promises will be reforged. Lyr has only three months to prepare for a test that will decide her fate. Despite Rhyan's promise of additional training, her life has never been in more danger, and her enemies inch closer every day. Staying safe means more...
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • Traitor of the Drowned Empire
    The highly anticipated fifth book in the Drowned Empire romantasy series!
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • Lady of the Drowned Empire
    Claim the fire, or be consumed. Blindsided by betrayal and stripped of their royal titles, Lyr and her sisters' only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the Bamarian Court. Struggling to hide their illegal magic while living amongst their enemies. But the Imperators are determined to set their plans into motion, with Lyr's true identity placing her at...
    By Frankie Diane Mallis
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • Warrior of the Drowned Empire
    The Guardians have returned. As Moriel's reincarnation nears, Lyr is determined to fulfil her oath: harness the power of the red shard and defeat him. But Lyr has uncovered the Empire's darkest secret - her cousin Jules still lives, and the Emperor is enslaving vorakh for their forbidden magic. Now, she's vowed to bring the Empire to its knees. However,...
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