The Queen Effect

by Mae Thorn

Neva Bloodbreaker, warrior and princess, is exiled from the palace in Tercia. Her stepmother wants her dead, and everyone who gets in the way is fair game.



Griffith, prince and heart-throb, must make a deal with the Queen of Tercia for his father, the King of Humberland, but Neva has other ideas. She wants Humberland on her side. Griffith vows to help her, but it isn't that easy when you're fighting your feelings for the wanted and exiled princess.



Reluctant to start a war, Neva holds fast to an alliance, or the people will die in her name, and that's not a battle cry she's willing to make. But her stepmother's ruthless ambitions may leave her with no choice.

272 pages, Paperback

Expected publication April 8, 2026

About the author

Mae Thorn enjoys being romanced and terrified- a combination not normally found in books so she writes them. Her favorite stories include kickass women and the men they fall for. She writes historical romance, fantasy, and gothic romance.

When she isn’t writing she battles for equal access for those with hearing loss, discovers hidden records as a volunteer archivist, geeks out about Legos, torments her feline minions, and watches bad movies.

Mae holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University.

She lives near Salt Lake City, Utah with her cats; Church, Shadow Moon, and Sabrina.