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King of Beasts

By Catherine Doyle
Series: Twin Crowns
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The slow-burn icy YA romance spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Perfect for fans of Powerless and Throne of Glass!❄️ KING ALARIK FELSING. A LONE WOLF. A FROZEN HEART … Deep in the mountains of a snow-swept kingdom, an ancient beast is... Read More
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The slow-burn icy YA romance spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Perfect for fans of Powerless and Throne of Glass!

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New for 2026, the epic FINALE of the bestselling YA romantasy TWIN CROWNS series!

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The slow-burn icy YA romance spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Perfect for fans of Powerless and Throne of Glass!

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KING ALARIK FELSING.

A LONE WOLF.

A FROZEN HEART …

Deep in the mountains of a snow-swept kingdom, an ancient beast is stirring. When a beautiful young wrangler arrives to try and tame it, she is not expecting to tame the beast that lives inside the king too. But sometimes, all it takes is an unexpected spark to melt even the iciest of hearts …

This standalone novel from the stunning YA romantasy world of Twin Crowns is filled with magic, tantalizing romance and explosive action.

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Forbidden Love 🖤

Wolves 🐾

Life-saving Quests 🗡️

Magical Lore 💫

Witty Banter 👌

Illicit Flirting

Grumpy x Sunshine 🌩️☀️

Courtly Intrigue 👑

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Your favourite authors and readers LOVE the Twin Crowns series!

‘Twin Crowns cast a spell on me. Don’t miss it!’ – SARAH J MAAS, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses

‘An absolute delight’ – STEPHANIE GARBER, bestselling author of Caraval

‘Dripping with romance’ – ROSHANI CHOKSHI, bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves

‘Pure indulgence’ – GUARDIAN

'Beautifully written, full of emotion, and just the right blend of romance and magic.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'The characters are brought to life and take you with them on their amazing journey!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘My teen loves this series’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  • King of Beasts
    The slow-burn icy YA romance spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Perfect for fans of Powerless and Throne of Glass!❄️ KING ALARIK FELSING. A LONE WOLF. A FROZEN HEART … Deep in the mountains of a snow-swept kingdom, an ancient beast is stirring. When a beautiful young wrangler arrives to try and tame it, she is...
    By Catherine Doyle
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  • Captain of Fates
    Bestselling author Katherine Webber pens a highly-anticipated and swoonful new spin-off to the Sunday Times bestselling YA romantic fantasy series, Twin Crowns. Bursting with epic adventure, romance and humour on the high seas. Someone is making waves … Captain Marino Pegasi. Wedded to the sea. Immune to love. Until now … Captain Marino Pegasi is never happier than when he’s...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008688554

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Electric Monkey

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

Collections

Catherine Doyle Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Contemporary Romance Enemies to Lovers Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Twin Crowns Young Adult

About the Author

Catherine Doyle is the co-author of YA fantasy rom com series Twin Crowns with Katherine Webber. grew up in the West of Ireland by the sea. She is the author of the YA trilogy Blood for Blood and the award-winning and magical middle grade Storm Keeper's trilogy.

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