Drawn through Blood — John W. Otte

WHAT WILL THEY HAVE TO SACRIFICE TO SAVE THEIR KINGDOM?Everys never dreamed she would one day be queen of the Xoniel Dynasty, let alone actually fall in love with the king. But as political compromises, accusations from the former queen, and the unexpected arrival of her father threaten to tear her marriage apart, Everys struggles to find her place and power as queen. With so many crises converging to destroy her husband's reign, she has to save the very family who tried to destroy her people and her homeland. Narius wants to build a fair and just society for all who live in the Dynasty's holdings. But his right to reign is being challenged by the former leader of his military and the head of his people's religion. Narius will have to prove his worth through not only ritual combat, but also through costly compromises to placate his nobility.The Dynasty is falling apart without and within, and Everys and Narius battle to hold both their reign and their marriage together. But salvaging the fractured Dynasty will require sacrifice, and they may just find that the price is much higher than they ever could have imagined.