Blood Rites 5

By Peter North

The king is coming home. The gods will soon wish they'd stayed out of his way.

Only Ravenhold stands between Lazarus Cross and the throne stolen from him five hundred years ago. Queen Desdemona still rules from the Blackspine Mountains under Sanguiana's divine protection, while the goddess Valka has turned against the champion she once claimed as her own. Lazarus fought his way out of the grave already. He won't let two goddesses keep his crown.

Before he can march on Ravenhold, word of kidnapped children draws Lazarus to Red Redoubt, where dark rituals are feeding the goddesses' power. Valka has filled the fortress with creatures designed to turn his own blood magic against him.

Selena Shade, the former Countess of Silvergrass Steppe, now bears a succubus curse and has come begging for Lazarus's mercy. Her curse is becoming harder to control, and joining his harem may be her only chance to master the demon inside her-assuming he can satisfy a desperate succubus without letting her drain him dry.

With his women beside him, Lazarus will return to the castle where he was murdered and face the queen who stole his kingdom. Valka expects the final battle to end as his first reign did. Lazarus has no intention of dying for her again.

Long live the king. No gods required.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1990306241
• ISBN13: 9781990306242
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Northern Edge Publishing
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"