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Snakesblood Saga #5
Serpent's Crown
The Archmage will not be denied, and neither will the crown.
The alliance Firal forged with the Triad brought stability to Elenhiise, but peace cannot last while her mother still lives. Now, with Envesi’s return to the island, the life of Firal’s child hangs in the balance—and the only thing that can save her is a free mage.
When Rune is forced to return from exile, he’s told there are only two possible outcomes—he must face the corrupted Archmage and save the queen’s daughter, or else hang for the murder of the Eldani king. But Elenhiise is his homeland, and the ties he still carries present a third option: seize the crown that should have been his.
As whispers of sedition begin to take root, Firal struggles to maintain control of the island and its mages as she searches for her stolen child… and for traitors in her own court.
The adventure continues in Serpent’s Crown, the fifth book in the Snakesblood Saga.
The alliance Firal forged with the Triad brought stability to Elenhiise, but peace cannot last while her mother still lives. Now, with Envesi’s return to the island, the life of Firal’s child hangs in the balance—and the only thing that can save her is a free mage.
When Rune is forced to return from exile, he’s told there are only two possible outcomes—he must face the corrupted Archmage and save the queen’s daughter, or else hang for the murder of the Eldani king. But Elenhiise is his homeland, and the ties he still carries present a third option: seize the crown that should have been his.
As whispers of sedition begin to take root, Firal struggles to maintain control of the island and its mages as she searches for her stolen child… and for traitors in her own court.
The adventure continues in Serpent’s Crown, the fifth book in the Snakesblood Saga.
313 pages, ebook
Published February 27, 2021
About the author
Beth Alvarez
34 books47 followersAward-winning author Beth Alvarez lives in Memphis, Tennessee, along with her husband, daughter, and cat named Toast.
Once a visual arts major, she has worked as a freelance graphic designer. Against all advice, she makes her own book covers. Reading The Hobbit at 8 led Beth to fall in love with fantasy at an early age.
In her free time, Beth enjoys drawing, tinkering with her beloved Mustangs, sipping tea, sewing for her Asian ball-jointed dolls, and making her prior-Marine husband spar in the kitchen for sake of writing more convincing combat scenes.
Once a visual arts major, she has worked as a freelance graphic designer. Against all advice, she makes her own book covers. Reading The Hobbit at 8 led Beth to fall in love with fantasy at an early age.
In her free time, Beth enjoys drawing, tinkering with her beloved Mustangs, sipping tea, sewing for her Asian ball-jointed dolls, and making her prior-Marine husband spar in the kitchen for sake of writing more convincing combat scenes.
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March 5, 2026
WOWOWOW 🤩😮💨😵💫 this story has reached new heights with this book! I was worried about the time skip, but it continued seamlessly, without feeling like I’ve missed out. The last couple of books have been super intense and emotionally charged. I’m still impressed by the way the plot still manages to surprise and deliver. Chefs kiss 🤌🤌
Only thing I lament is there’s only one book left in their story 😭 I’m not ready to part ways with them 🥺
Only thing I lament is there’s only one book left in their story 😭 I’m not ready to part ways with them 🥺
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