Imagine a world where power can only be taken when a woman's pleasure rises with a man's. A world where men still rule, but brute domination alone is not enough to keep them alive.

They must be gentle, seductive and able to make women feel safe.

Or at least learn to pretend.

Lady Norena has never wanted power. As the unwanted daughter of her father, all she wants is a family with the man she loves, Lord Ivar.

But when her attempt to secure their future ends in betrayal, something inside her breaks. The child in her womb becomes the only person who cannot abandon her.

So Norena makes a vow: her son will never beg for love.

One by one, she removes every threat standing between her child and the future she imagines for him. Each victory makes her stronger, yet each one costs more of her humanity.

Until one day the love she always wanted returns for her.

But now choosing it means abandoning her son.

Set in a 19th century Scandinavian inspired world, this novel is for readers who enjoy morally complex women, dark romantic fantasy, and stories about villains.

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