Shattered Court
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She was born a Halfling. Made a Warrior. Crowned in blood.
Xadie Durate-Greenbriar never wanted a crown.
She wanted freedom - to ride through faerie lands, no silk gowns, and to live far from the venom of court politics. But when a forgotten relic resurfaces, threatening to tip the balance of power, Xadie is thrust into a deadly game of lies, loyalty, and betrayal.
Sent to retrieve the relic with Rowan, the son of a rival king and her sworn enemy, Xadie uncovers a plot that could destroy everything she loves.
As secrets unravel and hearts betray, she must choose between duty and desire, vengeance and mercy.
Power is seductive, but thorns draw blood.
I am absolutly obsessed with Holly Black's Folk of Air seires, her books inspired me to start writing my own stories, which are currently a work in progress. Xadie's conditon is based on my own experiences with Hypoglycaemia and my blood pressure issues, as I have never seen anyone woth my condition in a book, I decided to bring it forward into my own
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