Of Blood & Power
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Erienne, princess of the powerful Samaria, is faced with one of the most dreaded situations of all time: an arranged marriage. Bound by a blood oath, she marries her unwilling groom. As circumstances shift out of her favor, Erienne quickly learns that nobody is for her. Every moment is laced with danger in Weiss Royal Court where your husband wants to kill you...and his best friend is *dying* to bed you.
Azriel, a common girl, has lofty dreams. With quick wit (and a stroke of pure luck), she finds herself bound for Fey's Royal Palace for the Selection. Azriel has one goal in mind and one goal only; to become the king's wife. However, as the Selection progresses, she finds herself in the midst of a political battlefield that holds the strings of her future in their hands.
As Azriel and Erienne advance in their quest for power they come to realize nothing is safe.
Not even their hearts.
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'Of Blood & Power' is an epic fantasy drama, complete with elements of drama, action, romance and fraught with twists, thrills, and suspense.
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