The Waiting Usurper

My throat hurts as I sing the death song. Its not the perfect tune the official mourners will sing at the True Princes funeral. Mine is the song of a real mourner a real lover and its the one he deserves. The king will pay for what hes done to you this land my ancestors. For what hes taken from me. I promise that. And I promise you I will love you forever. I place these words on his cold lips and with blood he seals my vows.All Niahs ever wanted is to see the king pay for massacring her ancestors banning her religion and stealing the throne. When the True Prince fell in love with her it seemed her future was assured. Now hes dead killed in another of the kings pointless battles and Niah must risk everything to fulfil her promises. Raen the kings disowned son is back from exile. A man as bitter and ruthless as her hes determined to have everything that was his half-brothers. Including Niah. Drawn together by shared trauma and a desperate need for revenge they find themselves embroiled in a scheme bigger than themselves. And the dead arent playing fair. Theyll face the ultimate test: can they let go of the past and embrace love? The Waiting Usurper is a heartbreaking love story with gothic tones. It explores forgiveness loss and our obligations to the dead.