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Swordcrossed

By Freya Marske
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If you're doing romantasy without Freya Marske, you're doing it wrong - Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White & Royal Blue A dazzling queer fantasy from the bestselling author of A Marvellous Light, brimming with steamy romance, roguish charm and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Travis... Read More
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Unputdownable historical fantasy from internationally bestselling author Freya Marske. Filled with desperate intrigue, sizzling queer romance and rougish charm.

Unputdownable historical fantasy from internationally bestselling author Freya Marske. Filled with desperate intrigue, sizzling queer romance and a great deal of charm.

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If you're doing romantasy without Freya Marske, you're doing it wrong
- Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White & Royal Blue

A dazzling queer fantasy from the bestselling author of A Marvellous Light, brimming with steamy romance, roguish charm and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Travis Baldree, Lex Croucher and Casey McQuiston.

Low stakes. High heat. Sharp steel . . .

Mattinesh Jay, heir to his family's struggling business, needs his arranged marriage to go off without a hitch. But if he's to successfully restore his house's fortunes, Matti must first hire a swordsman to defend him against any sword-challenges at the altar. Unfortunately, the only duellist he can afford is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace, Luca Piere.

All Luca wants to do is make some easy money and forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn't plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible—and inconveniently handsome—wool-merchant like Matti.

However, neither Matti's business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away when the truth could mean losing everything you want?

Deliciously cosy and blisteringly hot
- Lex Croucher, author of Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Swordcrossed proves there's nothing in fantasy—or queer romance—Marske can't do
- Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035039302

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 400

Collections

Fantasy Fiction Freya Marske General Fiction Historical Fantasy Historical Fiction Historical Romance Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Freya Marske is the author of A Power Unbound, A Restless Truth and A Marvellous Light, the latter of which became an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novelists' Association's Award for Romantic Fantasy. Her work has appeared in Analog and has been shortlisted for three Aurealis Awards. She is also a Hugo-nominated podcaster, and won the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent. She lives in Australia.

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