The Black Crown

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Heavy is the heart that keeps its secrets.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>No one expected Arix Sable to claw her way to victory and become the Black Hand. Even Arix never expected the price she would have to pay for her triumph. But beating her competitors was only the first step in taking her place at the new king's side. Now the real test has begun.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>There are new challenges to face now under the grueling spotlight of her new position. As she steps into her new role Arix wonders if more of herself than just her appearance was stripped away to make room for the new magick that now thrums in her veins. With her Five Fingers an inner circle to assist and guide Arix may have found a new family and new confidence to build the world she sees for Rökkur.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But more than just the council watches her now. It seems that the gods are turning to look taking an interest in the success or the failure of the new Black Hand. All eyes watch; all eyes wait for a mistake.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>THE BLACK CROWN is a dark fantasy novel with a focus on the rise from her to villain with intricate religious and magical worldbuilding.</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you love villain origin stories filled with magical items and magical creatures political intrigue morally gray characters and retribution then you'll love The Black Kingdom trilogy.</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>THE BLACK KINGDOM TRILOGY READING ORDER:</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 1: The Black Hand</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 2: The Black Crown</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 3: The Black Kingdom</span></p>