The Starless King

<p>A Mediterranean Gaslamp Fantasy take on the myth of <strong>Hades and Persephone</strong> where the brash and headstrong heroine narrowly avoids being next in a line of suspicious demigod deaths and is pulled further into the mystery by the Lord of the Dead.</p><p><br></p><p>Eerie yet attractive Adamantus takes Cora to his Nether Court where he reveals her father the King of the Gods has gone missing and made all the semi-divine a target in the most dangerous succession war in existence. Regardless of her disinterest in divinity and the Throne of Heaven Cora - and her loved ones - will remain a target until a new head-god is chosen. In exchange for his protection of her land and family she will pose as his Bride of Death to discourage the other gods' efforts to choose a Goddess of the Underworld. </p><p><br></p><p>The gods take offense at his choice and she has to defeat each challenger for the death-god's hand in unpredictable and lethal tests all the while further investigating the mysteries of the divine world and navigating her treacherous yet doomed feelings for the secretive god. </p><p><br></p><p>First of the <em>Into the Nether Court</em> trilogy <strong><em>The Starless King </em></strong>is full of divine mystery high-stakes adventure and trials a fated yet forbidden romance and a growing conspiracy that could reshape the cosmos. </p>