The Half King (Standard Edition)
The Half King by Melissa Landers is a new addition to the fantasy genre, published by Entangled Publishing, LLC on November 19, 2024. This edition spans 512 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in a kingdom marked by the Great Betrayal, where noble houses face dire consequences for their past actions. The story centers on King Kian Hannibal Mortara, who exists by day but fades into nothingness at night due to a curse. As his twenty-first birthday approaches, the stakes rise for both him and the kingdom.
Readers will find a richly crafted world filled with intrigue and complex characters. The plot follows Cerise Solon, an acolyte destined to serve the goddess but lacking any magical gifts. Surrounded by a court rife with secrets, she grapples with her feelings for the king, whose fate is intertwined with her own. As the narrative progresses, the tension builds around the impending curse and the hidden truths that could alter the course of their lives. This epic romantic fantasy invites readers to explore themes of sacrifice and destiny within a vividly imagined realm.
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“An engaging adventure and a promising beginning to a new fantasy series.” —Kirkus
“Landers (Starfall) brings a mythic fairy tale aesthetic to this new adult romantasy, crafting a complex world and vivid characters.” —Publishers Weekly
A king by day. Shadow by night…
The Great Betrayal changed everything for the Allied Realm. Long ago, the kingdom’s noble houses rose up against the goddess… and for their treachery, the firstborn of each noble family was cursed.
One with perilous beauty.
One with destructive knowledge.
One with insatiable bloodlust.
But the royal house Mortara received the worst affliction of all. For while the king exists during the day, he fades into nothingness at night…until his twenty-first birthday, when he will be lost to the shadows forever.
Now an acolyte has arrived at court. Like all the second-born children of the Allied Realm, she’s destined to serve the goddess and become a Seer…only Cerise Solon has no gift of foretelling. In fact, she has no magical gift at all.
Instead, she’s surrounded by courtiers and priests—smiling sycophants whose hearts are filled with secrets and lies. And at the center of it all sits His Majesty Kian Hannibal Mortara, with his haunting eyes, sharp tongue, and an unerring ability to send her pulse skittering at the worst possible moments.
Falling for him is unthinkable. Because the king is the last of his line, and as the specter of his twenty-first birthday—and the full force of his curse—approaches, the kingdom holds its breath.
But there’s only one way to save a dying king… and it lies with the one person who’s hiding the biggest secret of all. Cerise.
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