The Empress (Deluxe Edition) (Towerfall, 1) by Kristin Cast

The Empress (Deluxe Edition) (Towerfall, 1) by Kristin CastHe's a ruthless, battle scarred warrior with a dark past, and she's stuck pretending to be his wife to save a fantasy kingdom. From New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast comes a new tarot inspired fantasy series. Scarlett St. Clair meets Outlander in the seductive and spellbinding world of Towerfall, starting with The Empress, a high heat, fake marriage romantasy with a swoon worthy, morally gray love interest. The Arcana aren't just figures

I could never be the man for her

Brick makes it his mission to find out what put the shadows in those green eyes

no one will escape the queen's wrath

He spends his days befriending foolish politicians and seducing well-born ladies in order to learn their secrets

And bossy whirlwind Cherry’s got the face

A pasture of dead trees

It is the first book in the Three Fates Mafia Series and can be read as a standalone

He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra

The stunningly original

and atmospheric elements

The Serpent & the Wings of Night

slowly develops into a friendship spanning coasts and years