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The Empress

By Kristin Cast
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Scarlett St. Clair meets Outlander in the seductive and spellbinding world of Towerfall, a new tarot-inspired fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast. He's a ruthless, battle-scarred warrior with a dark past, and she's pretending to be his obedient wife to save a... Read More
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Scarlett St. Clair meets Outlander in the seductive and spellbinding world of Towerfall, a new tarot-inspired fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast. He's a ruthless, battle-scarred warrior with a dark past, and she's pretending to be his obedient wife to save a fantasy kingdom. This high heat, fake marriage romantasy has a morally gray love interest and a happily ever after.

He's a ruthless, battle-scarred warrior with a dark past, and she's stuck pretending to be his wife to save a fantasy kingdom.

From New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast comes a new tarot-inspired fantasy series. Scarlett St. Clair meets Outlander in the seductive and spellbinding world of Towerfall, starting with The Empress, a high-heat, fake marriage romantasy with a swoon-worthy, morally-gray love interest.

The Arcana aren't just figures in a tarot deck—they're real. Terrifyingly real. That's what I learned when I found a tarot card in the snow and was yanked from my world and into Towerfall. The first thing the people of this harsh, cruel realm did was try to kill me, and they probably would have succeeded if Kane hadn't taken me to his hideout in the woods and nursed me back to health.

But I don't know if I can trust him. He's too hot to be good news, he's definitely hiding secrets, and I've already seen him kill two people to protect me. If I hadn't just been helplessly dumped into his world, the scars on his hands and his dark, brooding attitude would have me running in the opposite direction.

But right now, convincing the Kingdom of Pentacles that Kane and I are married is my best chance of getting into the palace, and back to my own world.

Because there's something wrong with Towerfall. Something deeply, terrifyingly wrong. And if anyone finds out Kane and I aren't really married?

Well, then both of us are dead.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464242090

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 January 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 456g

Pages: 350

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Kristin Cast Penguin Books Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Kristin Cast is a #1 NYT and #1 USA Today bestselling author with over 25 million books in print. She is neurodivergent (ASD + OCD), was born on an Air Force base in Japan, and grew up in Oklahoma where she explored everything from tattoo modelling to broadcast journalism. After battling addiction, Kristin made her way to the Pacific Northwest and landed in Portland. She rediscovered her passion for storytelling in the stacks at dusty bookstores and in rickety chairs in old coffeehouses. For as long as she can remember, Kristin's been telling stories. Thankfully, she's been writing them down since 2005.

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