A Game of Malice and Greed

A Game of Malice and Greed

Author: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti Listening Length: 25h 48m
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A twisted heart, a hollow soul. A broken warrior, lost gods of old. A thief of shadows, blessed with light, A single lie which stole their might. A princess to win, in a brutal game. A great empire falling to a monster’s claim. A forbidden love, a curse untold. The last immortal trapped in a coin of gold.

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CHAPTER THIRTY

I was still holding the breath I'd taken just moments before my veil had been stripped away. Twenty-one years I'd remained hidden. Now that time was abruptly over. And even after all the times I'd dreamed of this, I wasn't ready for it now that it was actually here.

Eight suitors lined up before me on the balcony, though I was sure I'd been told there were only seven.

There would have been far more, but the price of entry had been set so high to keep the numbers manageable, making sure only the wealthiest of suitors could try for my hand – because what other criteria could possibly matter any more than wealth?