The Wolf and the Crown of Blood

by Elizabeth May · 2026

In the shattered ruins of Vartena, a cursed princess named Bryony Devaliant is destined to die and be reborn endlessly, her royal blood the price paid to keep the gods appeased. When a rebellion threatens this fragile peace, the god‑king unleashes his most lethal enforcer—an immortal assassin known only as the Wolf. Evander has mastered killing across centuries, but his newest target, the sacrificial princess, ignites a forbidden desire he cannot extinguish. Their dangerous pact of blood and sacrifice blurs the line between deity and mortal, and as love erupts, the ancient boundaries crumble, threatening to shatter empires. Elizabeth May weaves a dark, seductive romantasy that blends mythic tragedy with fierce passion, perfect for readers who crave the intensity of Beauty and the Beast reimagined in a world where gods fall for mortals and the stakes are nothing less than the fate of an entire realm.