👑 Reluctant King Rises

A man who shunned the throne is forced to claim it, and the story traces his agonizing transformation from unwilling heir to the leader his people need.

To Green Angel Tower

by Tad Williams • 1993

A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.

4.22

58k+

🔥 Siege Warfare 👑 Reluctant King 🕯️ Forbidden Magic

To Green Angel Tower 90%

A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.

by Tad Williams 1993

4.22

58k+ ratings

🔥 Siege Warfare 👑 Reluctant King 🕯️ Forbidden Magic

Enchanters' End Game

by David Eddings • 1984

A young king crosses enemy lands to kill a maimed god before he awakens fully.

4.20

96k+

🔮 Chosen One Prophecy 👑 Farm Boy To King ⚔️ Reluctant Hero

Enchanters' End Game 90%

A young king crosses enemy lands to kill a maimed god before he awakens fully.

by David Eddings 1984

4.20

96k+ ratings

🔮 Chosen One Prophecy 👑 Farm Boy To King ⚔️ Reluctant Hero

Reign of Madness

by Kel Kade • 2016

Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.

4.45

19k+

🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🕯️ Political Intrigue

Reign of Madness 90%

Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.

by Kel Kade 2016

4.45

19k+ ratings

🎭 Hidden Identity ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🕯️ Political Intrigue

The Return of the King

by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1955

At the Black Gate, armies clash to blind Sauron while a hobbit crawls to the fire.

4.58

1.1M+

🏁 Epic Fantasy Conclusion 📜 Mythopoeic Fantasy ⚔️ Disguised Female Warrior

The Return of the King 89%

At the Black Gate, armies clash to blind Sauron while a hobbit crawls to the fire.

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1955

4.58

1.1M+ ratings

🏁 Epic Fantasy Conclusion 📜 Mythopoeic Fantasy ⚔️ Disguised Female Warrior

The Shadow Rising

by Robert Jordan • 1992

To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.

4.29

264k+

👑 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Tainted Magic

The Shadow Rising 89%

To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.

by Robert Jordan 1992

4.29

264k+ ratings

👑 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Tainted Magic

The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams • 1988

A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.

3.97

79k+

🗡️ Unlikely Hero 📚 Mentor Apprentice 💀 Ancient Evil Awakens

The Dragonbone Chair 89%

A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.

by Tad Williams 1988

3.97

79k+ ratings

🗡️ Unlikely Hero 📚 Mentor Apprentice 💀 Ancient Evil Awakens

First Rider's Call

by Kristen Britain • 2003

To hold back an awakening evil, a reluctant messenger must mend a crumbling magical wall.

4.22

25k+

🗡️ Reluctant Chosen One 📜 Magical Summons 👻 Ghostly Mentor

First Rider's Call 89%

To hold back an awakening evil, a reluctant messenger must mend a crumbling magical wall.

by Kristen Britain 2003

4.22

25k+ ratings

🗡️ Reluctant Chosen One 📜 Magical Summons 👻 Ghostly Mentor

Queenslayer

by Sebastien de Castell • 2019

Accidental treason forces an exiled outlaw to play cards for his life against a child queen.

4.18

6k+

🏰 Palace Intrigue 🐿️ Animal Sidekick 🖤 Shared Magical Mark

Queenslayer 89%

Accidental treason forces an exiled outlaw to play cards for his life against a child queen.

by Sebastien de Castell 2019

4.18

6k+ ratings

🏰 Palace Intrigue 🐿️ Animal Sidekick 🖤 Shared Magical Mark

The King's Traitor

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A tyrant's loyal duke inherits a secret sword and a harder choice: his king or his conscience.

4.43

22k+

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Hidden Heir 🤺 Reluctant Rebel

The King's Traitor 89%

A tyrant's loyal duke inherits a secret sword and a harder choice: his king or his conscience.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.43

22k+ ratings

🏰 Court Intrigue 👑 Hidden Heir 🤺 Reluctant Rebel

The Sword of Shannara

by Terry Brooks • 1977

The last heir of Shannara must find the sword whose truth can kill a deathless warlock.

3.77

102k+

🗺️ Tolkienesque Quest 🛡️ Reluctant Hero 👑 Secret Lineage

The Sword of Shannara 89%

The last heir of Shannara must find the sword whose truth can kill a deathless warlock.

by Terry Brooks 1977

3.77

102k+ ratings

🗺️ Tolkienesque Quest 🛡️ Reluctant Hero 👑 Secret Lineage

The Great Hunt

by Robert Jordan • 1990

A stolen horn. A prophesied youth must retrieve it before a dark god breaks the world.

4.27

359k+

🐉 Reluctant Chosen One 🏺 Quest For Artifact 👑 Political Intrigue

The Great Hunt 89%

A stolen horn. A prophesied youth must retrieve it before a dark god breaks the world.

by Robert Jordan 1990

4.27

359k+ ratings

🐉 Reluctant Chosen One 🏺 Quest For Artifact 👑 Political Intrigue

The Gathering Storm

by Robert Jordan • 2009

To prepare for the Last Battle, the Dragon Reborn must first win the war inside himself.

4.44

179k+

🤍 Redemption Arc 🌟 Chosen One 😈 Inner Demons

The Gathering Storm 88%

To prepare for the Last Battle, the Dragon Reborn must first win the war inside himself.

by Robert Jordan 2009

4.44

179k+ ratings

🤍 Redemption Arc 🌟 Chosen One 😈 Inner Demons

A Crown of Swords

by Robert Jordan • 1996

Scarred and paranoid, Rand al'Thor conquers Illian while his allies hunt a cure for a dying world.

4.07

188k+

👑 Reluctant Ruler 💔 Traumatized Hero 🎲 Reluctant Hero

A Crown of Swords 88%

Scarred and paranoid, Rand al'Thor conquers Illian while his allies hunt a cure for a dying world.

by Robert Jordan 1996

4.07

188k+ ratings

👑 Reluctant Ruler 💔 Traumatized Hero 🎲 Reluctant Hero

Realm Breaker

by Victoria Aveyard • 2021

A pirate's daughter rallies outcasts to close the ancient portals tearing the realm apart.

3.57

43k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🗡️ Reluctant Hero

Realm Breaker 88%

A pirate's daughter rallies outcasts to close the ancient portals tearing the realm apart.

by Victoria Aveyard 2021

3.57

43k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 🗡️ Reluctant Hero

The Path of the Storm

by James Maxwell • 2013

His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.

4.26

10k+

🫅 Lost Heir 👁️ Ancient Evil Awakens 💀 Forbidden Necromancy

The Path of the Storm 88%

His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.

by James Maxwell 2013

4.26

10k+ ratings

🫅 Lost Heir 👁️ Ancient Evil Awakens 💀 Forbidden Necromancy

Fire

by Kristin Cashore • 2009

A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.

4.09

195k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 🧠 Mind Control Powers 🫂 Found Family

Fire 88%

A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.

by Kristin Cashore 2009

4.09

195k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 🧠 Mind Control Powers 🫂 Found Family

The Dragon Reborn

by Robert Jordan • 1991

The Dragon Reborn must seize Callandor from the Stone of Tear before the Forsaken's trap closes.

4.28

327k+

🧙‍♂️ Reluctant Chosen One 🔮 Tangled Prophecies 🐉 Ancient Evil

The Dragon Reborn 88%

The Dragon Reborn must seize Callandor from the Stone of Tear before the Forsaken's trap closes.

by Robert Jordan 1991

4.28

327k+ ratings

🧙‍♂️ Reluctant Chosen One 🔮 Tangled Prophecies 🐉 Ancient Evil

Return of the Thief

by Megan Whalen Turner • 2020

A disabled outcast, thought a fool, becomes the silent witness to a trickster king's final war.

4.48

12k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🗡️ Court Intrigue 👤 Underestimated Hero

Return of the Thief 88%

A disabled outcast, thought a fool, becomes the silent witness to a trickster king's final war.

by Megan Whalen Turner 2020

4.48

12k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🗡️ Court Intrigue 👤 Underestimated Hero

Rule of Wolves

by Leigh Bardugo • 2021

A demon-haunted king and a dragon general must save their kingdom from a spreading blight.

4.34

179k+

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🤝 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Rule of Wolves 88%

A demon-haunted king and a dragon general must save their kingdom from a spreading blight.

by Leigh Bardugo 2021

4.34

179k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 🤝 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

Captain's Fury

by Jim Butcher • 2007

A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.

4.37

71k+

🏛️ Roman Inspired Fantasy ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👑 Hidden Heir

Captain's Fury 88%

A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.

by Jim Butcher 2007

4.37

71k+ ratings

🏛️ Roman Inspired Fantasy ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👑 Hidden Heir

Of Killers and Kings

by Will Wight • 2020

The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.

4.26

3k+

🪐 Cosmic Horror Fantasy ✨ Intent Magic 👑 Reluctant Ruler

Of Killers and Kings 88%

The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.

by Will Wight 2020

4.26

3k+ ratings

🪐 Cosmic Horror Fantasy ✨ Intent Magic 👑 Reluctant Ruler

The Merchant of Death

by D.J. MacHale • 2002

His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.

3.97

53k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 😰 Reluctant Chosen One 💔 Mentor Sacrifice

The Merchant of Death 88%

His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.

by D.J. MacHale 2002

3.97

53k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 😰 Reluctant Chosen One 💔 Mentor Sacrifice

The Runaway King

by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2013

A reckless young king abandons his throne to infiltrate the pirates who want his crown.

4.24

56k+

🏰 Royal Intrigue 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure 👑 Undercover Royalty

The Runaway King 88%

A reckless young king abandons his throne to infiltrate the pirates who want his crown.

by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2013

4.24

56k+ ratings

🏰 Royal Intrigue 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Adventure 👑 Undercover Royalty

The Crimson Vault

by Will Wight • 2013

When Valinhall's founder walks as an Incarnation, only a scarred orphan's cursed mask can stop him.

4.18

14k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy ⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 😔 Reluctant Hero

The Crimson Vault 88%

When Valinhall's founder walks as an Incarnation, only a scarred orphan's cursed mask can stop him.

by Will Wight 2013

4.18

14k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy ⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 😔 Reluctant Hero

Destiny of a Prince

by R.K. Lander • 2022

An elven outcast must master light and forest to save his city from a monstrous siege.

4.67

685

🧝 Elven Epic Fantasy 💚 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Hero

Destiny of a Prince 88%

An elven outcast must master light and forest to save his city from a monstrous siege.

by R.K. Lander 2022

4.67

685 ratings

🧝 Elven Epic Fantasy 💚 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Hero

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

by Amy de la Force • 2025

A blacksmith's sigil awakens an immortal weapon and a prophecy that crowns her or kills her.

3.50

600

🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 👑 Hidden Royalty

A Kiss of Hammer and Flame 88%

A blacksmith's sigil awakens an immortal weapon and a prophecy that crowns her or kills her.

by Amy de la Force 2025

3.50

600 ratings

🫂 Found Family ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 👑 Hidden Royalty

The Starless Crown

by James Rollins • 2022

A seer, a thief, and a prince race to restart their world before the moon falls.

3.78

13k+

🫂 Found Family 🌑 Chosen One Prophecy 🗿 Sentient Artifact

The Starless Crown 88%

A seer, a thief, and a prince race to restart their world before the moon falls.

by James Rollins 2022

3.78

13k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 🌑 Chosen One Prophecy 🗿 Sentient Artifact

Fury of the Queen

by A.E. Rayne • 2022

A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.

4.67

1k+

🛌 Dream Magic 💀 Vengeance Quest 🫂 Found Family

Fury of the Queen 88%

A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.

by A.E. Rayne 2022

4.67

1k+ ratings

🛌 Dream Magic 💀 Vengeance Quest 🫂 Found Family

Dawn of a Legend

by R.K. Lander • 2019

A scorned half-blood becomes a king's acknowledged son, igniting rebellion and drawing killers.

4.57

2k+

🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🌳 Nature Magic

Dawn of a Legend 88%

A scorned half-blood becomes a king's acknowledged son, igniting rebellion and drawing killers.

by R.K. Lander 2019

4.57

2k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 👑 Hidden Royal Heir 🌳 Nature Magic

The Sword of Truth

by Terry Goodkind • 2006

A woods guide races a tyrant to three magical boxes that grant absolute power.

4.24

3k+

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🏹 Reluctant Chosen One

The Sword of Truth 88%

A woods guide races a tyrant to three magical boxes that grant absolute power.

by Terry Goodkind 2006

4.24

3k+ ratings

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 💔 Star-Crossed Lovers 🏹 Reluctant Chosen One

Pawn of Prophecy

by David Eddings • 1982

A farm boy's secret birthmark binds him to a stolen relic and a dark god's awakening.

4.16

112k+

👑 Hidden Heir 📜 Prophecy-Driven Quest 🧙‍♂️ Ancient Sorcerer Mentor

Pawn of Prophecy 88%

A farm boy's secret birthmark binds him to a stolen relic and a dark god's awakening.

by David Eddings 1982

4.16

112k+ ratings

👑 Hidden Heir 📜 Prophecy-Driven Quest 🧙‍♂️ Ancient Sorcerer Mentor

The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2009

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

4.15

81k+

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard

The Demon King 88%

A streetlord's amulet and a princess's escape push them toward the same wizard school.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2009

4.15

81k+ ratings

🏫 Magical Academy 👸 Reluctant Princess 🧙‍♂️ Unlikely Wizard

Soldier, Brother, Sorcerer

by Morgan Rice • 2017

A rebel leader rescues her prince from the gallows as a sorceress schemes to destroy them.

3.92

982

👑 Reluctant Leader 👥 Sibling Rivalry 🔮 Dark Magic Bargain

Soldier, Brother, Sorcerer 88%

A rebel leader rescues her prince from the gallows as a sorceress schemes to destroy them.

by Morgan Rice 2017

3.92

982 ratings

👑 Reluctant Leader 👥 Sibling Rivalry 🔮 Dark Magic Bargain

The Gray Wolf Throne

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2011

An heiress hiding from killers needs a wizard with forbidden magic to reach her throne alive.

4.37

52k+

🏃 Heir On The Run 👑 Reluctant Queen 🎭 Political Intrigue

The Gray Wolf Throne 88%

An heiress hiding from killers needs a wizard with forbidden magic to reach her throne alive.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2011

4.37

52k+ ratings

🏃 Heir On The Run 👑 Reluctant Queen 🎭 Political Intrigue

The False Prince

by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2012

A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.

4.24

113k+

🫅 Secret Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🎭 Unreliable Narrator

The False Prince 88%

A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.

by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2012

4.24

113k+ ratings

🫅 Secret Royalty ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🎭 Unreliable Narrator

Wrath and Ruin

by James Maxwell • 2025

A diviner's hidden bloodline makes her the rightful heir to an empire sliding into tyranny and war.

4.64

431

🏛️ Political Fantasy 👑 Hidden Heir ✨ Divination Magic

Wrath and Ruin 88%

A diviner's hidden bloodline makes her the rightful heir to an empire sliding into tyranny and war.

by James Maxwell 2025

4.64

431 ratings

🏛️ Political Fantasy 👑 Hidden Heir ✨ Divination Magic

Green Rider

by Kristen Britain • 1998

A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.

4.09

41k+

🏹 Reluctant Heroine 🔮 Magical Artifact 🕵️ Court Conspiracy

Green Rider 88%

A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.

by Kristen Britain 1998

4.09

41k+ ratings

🏹 Reluctant Heroine 🔮 Magical Artifact 🕵️ Court Conspiracy

Eldest

by Christopher Paolini • 2005

Eragon trains with the elves' last Rider while his cousin leads their village against the Empire.

4.05

496k+

🐉 Dragon Rider Training 👤 Hidden Parentage 🏘️ Village Under Siege

Eldest 88%

Eragon trains with the elves' last Rider while his cousin leads their village against the Empire.

by Christopher Paolini 2005

4.05

496k+ ratings

🐉 Dragon Rider Training 👤 Hidden Parentage 🏘️ Village Under Siege

Fate of the Crown

by Paul J. Bennett • 2019

Believed dead, a princess rallies outcasts and ancient enemies to reclaim her kingdom from a tyrant.

4.42

391

🛡️ Military Fantasy 🚩 Epic Rebellion 👑 Hidden Heir

Fate of the Crown 88%

Believed dead, a princess rallies outcasts and ancient enemies to reclaim her kingdom from a tyrant.

by Paul J. Bennett 2019

4.42

391 ratings

🛡️ Military Fantasy 🚩 Epic Rebellion 👑 Hidden Heir

Rise of the Wolf

by Curtis Jobling • 2011

A werewolf boy hunted for his mother's murder is the lost heir of the throne the usurper king stole.

4.21

5k+

👑 Hidden Heir 🫂 Found Family 🐺 Reluctant Hero

Rise of the Wolf 88%

A werewolf boy hunted for his mother's murder is the lost heir of the throne the usurper king stole.

by Curtis Jobling 2011

4.21

5k+ ratings

👑 Hidden Heir 🫂 Found Family 🐺 Reluctant Hero

Landmoor

by Jeff Wheeler • 2003

An exiled elf must claim a crystal to stop immortals destroying his world, or die trying.

4.16

2k+

🧝 Elven Exile ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 🫂 Found Family

Landmoor 88%

An exiled elf must claim a crystal to stop immortals destroying his world, or die trying.

by Jeff Wheeler 2003

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧝 Elven Exile ⚔️ Reluctant Chosen One 🫂 Found Family

The Queen and the Cure

by Amy Harmon • 2017

A healer saves a slave whose forgotten crown threatens the love neither of them saw coming.

4.22

16k+

🩺 Healer Protagonist 👑 Reluctant King 🔮 Forgotten Past

The Queen and the Cure 88%

A healer saves a slave whose forgotten crown threatens the love neither of them saw coming.

by Amy Harmon 2017

4.22

16k+ ratings

🩺 Healer Protagonist 👑 Reluctant King 🔮 Forgotten Past

Return of a Warlord

by R.K. Lander • 2020

A scarred half-elf must unite his divided people before his traitor uncle destroys the kingdom.

4.60

1k+

🧝 Elf Fantasy ⭐ Chosen One 🫂 Found Family

Return of a Warlord 88%

A scarred half-elf must unite his divided people before his traitor uncle destroys the kingdom.

by R.K. Lander 2020

4.60

1k+ ratings

🧝 Elf Fantasy ⭐ Chosen One 🫂 Found Family

The Burning Bridge

by John Flanagan • 2005

A young Ranger apprentice finds a hidden bridge and must destroy it before the kingdom is overrun.

4.31

137k+

🏰 Medieval Setting ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👑 Disguised Royalty

The Burning Bridge 88%

A young Ranger apprentice finds a hidden bridge and must destroy it before the kingdom is overrun.

by John Flanagan 2005

4.31

137k+ ratings

🏰 Medieval Setting ⚔️ Military Fantasy 👑 Disguised Royalty

The Crimson Crown

by Cinda Williams Chima • 2012

Her castle besieged, a young queen must trust the wizard she is forbidden to love.

4.46

47k+

👑 Political Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 💔 Forbidden Love

The Crimson Crown 88%

Her castle besieged, a young queen must trust the wizard she is forbidden to love.

by Cinda Williams Chima 2012

4.46

47k+ ratings

👑 Political Fantasy 🏰 Siege Warfare 💔 Forbidden Love

To Wield a Crown

by Helen Scheuerer • 2022

Powerless and hunted, a half-warlock queen enters a frozen land for a birthstone as warlocks attack.

4.52

2k+

🫅 Reluctant Queen 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family ⚔️ Epic Quest

To Wield a Crown 88%

Powerless and hunted, a half-warlock queen enters a frozen land for a birthstone as warlocks attack.

by Helen Scheuerer 2022

4.52

2k+ ratings

🫅 Reluctant Queen 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family ⚔️ Epic Quest

The Thief's Daughter

by Jeff Wheeler • 2016

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

4.34

23k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love

The Thief's Daughter 88%

A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.

by Jeff Wheeler 2016

4.34

23k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 🕵️ Court Intrigue 💔 Forbidden Love

ЯED

by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2014

Rebels pull a young woman from the gallows, insisting she is the kingdom's lost princess.

4.11

4k+

🫅 Hidden Heir ⚔️ Rebellion Fantasy 💔 Love Triangle

ЯED 87%

Rebels pull a young woman from the gallows, insisting she is the kingdom's lost princess.

by Jennifer Anne Davis 2014

4.11

4k+ ratings

🫅 Hidden Heir ⚔️ Rebellion Fantasy 💔 Love Triangle

The Beauty of Darkness

by Mary E. Pearson • 2016

Branded a traitor, wounded princess claims her throne, unites kingdoms against the empire she fled.

4.14

76k+

🗡️ Romantasy 👑 Reluctant Queen 💔 Duty Versus Love

The Beauty of Darkness 87%

Branded a traitor, wounded princess claims her throne, unites kingdoms against the empire she fled.

by Mary E. Pearson 2016

4.14

76k+ ratings

🗡️ Romantasy 👑 Reluctant Queen 💔 Duty Versus Love

Destroy the Day

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2024

A prince and rebel, caged by pirates, pose as hired killers to win their freedom.

4.19

25k+

🏰 Political Fantasy 👑 Court Intrigue 🤴 Reluctant King

Destroy the Day 87%

A prince and rebel, caged by pirates, pose as hired killers to win their freedom.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2024

4.19

25k+ ratings

🏰 Political Fantasy 👑 Court Intrigue 🤴 Reluctant King

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