
by Lisette Marshall
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Synopsis:
To challenge the Empire is to challenge Death...
The Queen
Uniting the Five Kingoms against the Taavi Empire was always a risk. But Tamar didn't expect the Empire to take its revenge only on Redwood. And she certainly didn't expect the Empress to make such an impossible demand: for Runo to return to Raulinna before the month is over.
The Assassin
Runo knows how the Empress's personal enemies die – slowly and painfully. A fate he has no intentions of meeting. But the Empress is not the only one who wants him dead... In the shadows of the Red Castle, Tamar's dukes are playing a dangerous game for power. And he might just be the first thing in their way.
A fight against time
Old enemies unite. Old secrets resurface. With their allies powerless and their court against them, the queen and the assassin need more than iron and bloodshed to survive. Will even their wit and ingenuity be enough to defy the Empire before time runs out?
Gold is the third and last book of The Queen & The Assassin, a steamy fantasy romance trilogy taking place in the dangerous, passionate world of the Five Kingdoms. Perfect for readers of enemies to lovers fantasy and adult fairy tale romances, it tells a story of deadly intrigue, dark secrets and sizzling forbidden love.
Review:
With betrayal, friendship, jealousy, threats, and love, Gold was a fabulous conclusion to The Queen & the Assassin Series! Watching those we love redeem themselves, and others get the happily ever after they deserve was so much fun! This forbidden romance will make you feel everything, and leave you smiling long after you read that last page!
‘I owe you more than my survival, do you realise that? I owe you my truth and my history and every shred of my soul that could still be salvaged– so be stubborn for me, be heartless, be every bit the Iron Queen you want to be, and I’ll still love you to death. Understood?’
With characters you couldn’t help but love, this story was so entertaining. Runo showed us time and again how wicked smart he was! I loved how cocky he could be, and his wicked mouth! And I found myself clapping my hands with how bold and fierce Tamar was. Yet Runo was to be given back to the Empress. And Tamar had the weight of the world on her shoulders dealing with political plays and the other kingdoms. So thank goodness for their steamy moments together. It felt like they could finally breathe when it was just them. Those scenes were everything.
‘You’re mine.’ Words he’d never even dared to think, and now they fell from his lips like the most self- evident of truths.
One thing I really loved about this final book was how friendships played such a large part. While Tamar and Runo had each other, my heart was so happy that they found friendships with others around them. I loved watching how those friends had their back, or helped them conquer their goals. It was the best! And the ending we were given was so fabulous. It was not only a beautiful happily ever after, but we also got to see where Jaghar and Viviette were in their happily ever after too. I can’t wait to read whatever Lisette Marshall writes next!