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Malice: A Dark Romantasy of Pirates, Vampires, and Forbidden Desire - Book Two in the Tides of Ruin series
In a war between monsters, choosing a side might destroy her.
"A bold and ambitious work not afraid to explore uncomfortable themes or place its characters in impossible situations. If you are drawn to dark fantasy with emotional depth, complex characters, and a world that feels alive with danger, this is a story worth your time." DBN Magazine.
"A dark, sea-bound romantasy that follows Yara, a former noblewoman, whose life is torn apart, forcing her into a brutal world of pirates, curses, and hidden power. Slow-burn romantic tension." Publishers ChoiceYara Thorne was never meant to be a weapon.
But now... now she is one.
A maelstra with claws she barely understands, Yara has joined the House of Murder - fighting beside the most feared king in the empire to stop a war that is already bleeding into every shore. But power comes at a cost, and the closer she grows to Toryn, the harder it is to tell whether she’s falling for a saviour… or a monster.
When an invitation arrives from the Lost Dominion Palace, Yara is thrust back into the world she once belonged to - silks, politics, and vicious, watching eyes. The Moonfox Ball is meant to be a display of unity.
Instead, it becomes a game.
Because the court doesn’t see warriors.
They see beasts to be paraded.
And the enemy is closer than anyone realises.
The liches are no longer waiting in the shadows - they are hunting her. To control Toryn, they need only break Yara. And when she comes face to face with a prince of the dead, darkly charming and dangerously persuasive, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about this war… and the man she’s fighting beside.
But the greatest threat isn’t the liches.
It’s the truth.
Because when betrayal strikes from the last place she expects, Yara is forced to make an impossible
Stand with the monsters she loves…
or walk away before they destroy her completely.
"Delivers one of the most shocking and emotionally charged openings in recent fantasy fiction." Publishers Choice.
T/ This is a dark romantasy, please be comfortable with any potential triggers before you embark on this journey.
Malice is Book 2 in the Tides of Ruin series, following Maelstra. DON'T MISS OUT ON THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT! On Kindle Unlimited, Kindle and Hardback.
"A bold and ambitious work not afraid to explore uncomfortable themes or place its characters in impossible situations. If you are drawn to dark fantasy with emotional depth, complex characters, and a world that feels alive with danger, this is a story worth your time." DBN Magazine.
"A dark, sea-bound romantasy that follows Yara, a former noblewoman, whose life is torn apart, forcing her into a brutal world of pirates, curses, and hidden power. Slow-burn romantic tension." Publishers ChoiceYara Thorne was never meant to be a weapon.
But now... now she is one.
A maelstra with claws she barely understands, Yara has joined the House of Murder - fighting beside the most feared king in the empire to stop a war that is already bleeding into every shore. But power comes at a cost, and the closer she grows to Toryn, the harder it is to tell whether she’s falling for a saviour… or a monster.
When an invitation arrives from the Lost Dominion Palace, Yara is thrust back into the world she once belonged to - silks, politics, and vicious, watching eyes. The Moonfox Ball is meant to be a display of unity.
Instead, it becomes a game.
Because the court doesn’t see warriors.
They see beasts to be paraded.
And the enemy is closer than anyone realises.
The liches are no longer waiting in the shadows - they are hunting her. To control Toryn, they need only break Yara. And when she comes face to face with a prince of the dead, darkly charming and dangerously persuasive, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about this war… and the man she’s fighting beside.
But the greatest threat isn’t the liches.
It’s the truth.
Because when betrayal strikes from the last place she expects, Yara is forced to make an impossible
Stand with the monsters she loves…
or walk away before they destroy her completely.
"Delivers one of the most shocking and emotionally charged openings in recent fantasy fiction." Publishers Choice.
T/ This is a dark romantasy, please be comfortable with any potential triggers before you embark on this journey.
Malice is Book 2 in the Tides of Ruin series, following Maelstra. DON'T MISS OUT ON THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT! On Kindle Unlimited, Kindle and Hardback.
370 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2026
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