Queen's Purge

by Joely Sue Burkhart

No queen is above the law. Even Triune queens.

After a victorious crusade against the Dauphine, Shara Isador hopes to enjoy peace and safety in her Arkansas nest. But she’s quickly reminded that the powerful, ancient vampire queen had centuries to plot her revenge on any queen who managed to kill her.

Plus, there are still trapped queens in need of rescue, though their prisons are boobytrapped with thralls and goddess only knows what else. Shara refuses to abandon them to continued suffering for an eternity—but the risk is great.

Healing another vampire queen is always a perilous endeavor, especially when they’re desperately ravenous queens likely driven insane by torture. If Shara sacrifices too much of her blood, it could not only rebalance the Triunes but also force her to give throat to another queen.

For the Triune Executioner is a prize any queen would kill to steal from House Isador.

The beating of war drums and ravens’ wings call House Isador to war once more. In the fight to protect her House, Shara will use any weapon at her disposal to purge the old blood and to keep what’s hers.

Especially her beloved Blood.

Genres: Vampires

450 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 1, 2026

About the author

I write books. Sometimes I even finish them!

Reviews

[C.C. Gedling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Their Vampire Queen series is one of my absolute favourite series. It's a frequently re-read. So while I rarely ARC read, when Joely offered me one, I couldn't say no. I gobbled it up so fast that I'm going to need to re-read it when it's released.
The series follows Shara, a vampire queen (the most badass of all vampire queens) and her gradually expanding harem of Blood (vampires that can shift), so you get the best of both vampire and shifter worlds. Steeped in mythology and history, every single character is distinct, and I love that about these books. Pro-female power and found family, it's my own personal catnip. While I enjoy RH, they can turn into a "band of Joes" for me, because the men blend into one. But not this series, no siree! My favourite character is G, but I love them all.
Don't read this book without the rest - go and read the series that leads up to it, you will not be disappointed (and you may not sleep either - sorry, not sorry). Start with Queen Takes Blood. However, if you are waiting on tenterhooks for this to be released, you will not be disappointed. It's called the purge, but holy sh** Shara scorned the MTFKN earth! She's going to town on all those bad queens and making them answer for their crimes. And obviously there's some hot, hot spice!
Did I mention I loved it? Long Live Shara F****** Isador!

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fresh off the victory against the Dauphine, Shara barely has a moment to breathe before being reminded being powerful enough to topple ancient queens means inheriting their enemies. The looming threat of a vampire with centuries to plot revenge isn't a villain conjured for convenience; it's the natural consequence of Shara's own rise. And when that danger collides with her fierce drive to rescue other imprisoned queens, *Queen's Purge* wastes no time establishing the impossible position at its heart: the most dangerous thing Shara can do is also the only thing her conscience will allow.

Fans already invested in the mythology will find plenty to dig into, though newcomers should absolutely start from the beginning of the series. The title, *Purge*, is apt on multiple levels. This is a story about cleansing — of old grudges, old blood, old power structures — and Burkhart leans into that theme with confidence. The beating of war drums and ravens' wings call House Isador to war once more, and Shara reaches for every weapon at her disposal to protect what's hers. **Bottom line:** *Queen's Purge* delivers high stakes, emotionally complex storytelling, and the kind of richly built vampire mythology that fans of the series live for.

*Note: This is an why-choose paranormal romance with explicit content. Best read as part of the series rather than as a standalone.*

[Fritz Sands · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is way deep in the world of Their Vampire Queen, and should not be read by people who do not understand the world. It would make no sense.

This book is a direct continuation of Queen's Crusade. And, wow, it is indeed a purge. We finally get an understanding of the implications of Isis's charge to fundamentally change the structure of the vampire order -- and, indeed, that change is accompanied by a lot of bloodletting.

The pace of the book is rather uneven -- which may or may not put readers off. The first half is mostly sex and blood as Shara recharges herself and her Blood. The second half has the conflict (and, wow, there is a lot of that).

I look forward to Queen's Alliance -- what has been torn down in Crusade and Purge now has to be rebuilt (hopefully better).

[Rissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shara is back at it again. Our Queen doesn’t get her much deserved break quite yet, the Goddesses still have work for her to complete. Shara still has paths that are set for her, long before her birth, and new plots to unravel. Along the way she hears the Goddesses call for war. They call for justice, and they have chosen their Queen. They demand the Triune to be restored and filled with new blood. New bonds are forged as well as old ones broken, the journey is not always easy. Will Shara win in her game of Love? Or will the price she is asked to pay become too high?

[Paris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow ! This series gets better and better, Shara has really come into her own and has now become a strong vampire queen. Her bonds have developed with all of her blood and everyone has settled into place. Really enjoyed this story and seeing all of the choices shara made and her strength compared to other queens she goes up against. Would definitely recommend this book, can’t wait for the next one on the series ! Xx

[Brandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another awesome addition to the vampire queen series! My favorite series by the author, this newest addition doesn't fail to keep you on your toes with House Isadors' newest adventures! Selfishly, I wish we got all the behind the scenes activities that were left out in this book, but also recognizing the fact of not trying to draw the book too far out. I cannot wait for the next one!

[Angela Denny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a ride this book was. Shara is amazing. I love how she loves and cares for each of her blood. We get to meet a new Queen in this book. So many shocking surprises in this book and I can't wait to see what Shara will do next. Absolutely loving all the books in this series.

[Jenny Thorne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the new queen's purge book and i just wanted to say wow,
Thank you for the hard work you must of put into this master piece.
I cant wait for this story to continue its so captivating, both the story and the fun-times between her and her blood 😉

[Elizabeth Husher · Rating 5 out of 5]

LONG LIVE HOUSE ISADOR! LONG LIVE QUEEN SHARA ISADOR, DAUGHTER OF ISIS, SHE WHO WAS, IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

[Samantha Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joley never misses! Loved coming back into Shara's world and reading how she takes care of all her people and occasionally let's her men take all the care with her. Great as always!

[Amalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing as always, and some plot twist I did not see coming.

[TrulyDeeplyBookishly_708456 · Rating 5 out of 5]

All hail Shara motherfucking Isador 👑

[CJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased an ebook copy on Joely's website. And wow, this definitely gave the continuation from Crusade. I can't wait for next book Queen's Alliance.