Lindsey Byrd

'An ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers'– Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong, on The Sun Blessed PrinceCan two rulers with power over life cheat death to save two nations locked in wa? rom Lindsey Byrd, The Moon Blessed King is a breathtaking, queer, slow-burn fantasy romance. Elician is crowned King of Soleb. But he’s secretly a Giver, capable of raising the dead, and it’s forbidden for Givers to rule. Despite this, he’s desperate to end the war with Alelune – and will marry Cat, a Reaper who can kill with a touch and Alelune’s rightful King, to do so. But before Cat can challenge his tyrannical brother for his throne, the goddess of Death unleashes a devastating plague on both nations. With Elician and Cat’s attention on Death herself, Elician’s Giver sister, Fen, is left behind to heal the sick of an uncertain nation still at war. In the face of this new responsibility, Fen must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to ensure Elician and Cat can succeed. As the death toll rises, and Alelune’s throne hangs in the balance, it’s a race against time to appease the wrath of a god – and the future of two countries is at stake. The Moon Blessed King is the stunning second fantasy in the A Tale of Two Crowns duology, following The Sun Blessed Prince. * * *PRAISE FOR The Sun Blessed Prince‘An outstanding slow-burn, character driven narrative’– T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead‘Delicious romance and thorny court intrigue keep the pages turning'– Publishers WeeklyReaders have also fallen in love with The Sun Blessed Prince:‘Really excellent political/epic fantasy with the slowest, *softest* slow burn queer romantic subplot’‘I absolutely love the magic system’‘There were plot twists after plot twists, my jaw literally was on the ground for half of it’‘Made me sob to the point where I had to stop reading for a second’‘I just loved it’

SEPARATED BY WAR. UNITED BY FATE. ‘An ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers’– Lucy Holland, author of SistersongPrince Elician is a Giver, so can heal wounds and return the dead to life. He also can’t be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war. All this, while keeping his powers a closely guarded secret. Cat is a Reaper and they can kill with a single touch. He’s been ordered to assassinate Prince Elician – and when he fails, he expects a terrible punishment. Instead, Elician offers Cat sanctuary on enemy territory. Cat hadn’t realized life could be worth living, until the prince. Yet Elician’s enemy plans to turn this kindness against him. Meanwhile, Elician’s sister, Fen, must somehow master her volatile powers to serve her country as a deadly plot comes to light featuring treachery and forbidden magic. With tensions escalating from court to battlefield, can those who wield power find peac? powerful and richly imagined tale from a bold new voice in fantasy fiction, Lindsey Byrd’s The Sun Blessed Prince is a sweeping, enemies-to-lovers and found-family adventure. 'I loved this charming, slow burn queer fantasy romance . . . Byrd expertly weaves in war and intrigue'– T. L. HuchuReaders have fallen in love with The Sun Blessed Prince:‘Really excellent political/epic fantasy with the slowest, *softest* slow burn queer romantic subplot’‘I absolutely love the magic system’‘There were plot twists after plot twists, my jaw literally was on the ground for half of it’‘Made me sob to the point where I had to stop reading for a second’‘I just loved it’

On a hotly-contested battlefield, a prince whose touch creates life meets a soldier chosen by death. But can they forge a future together, from opposite sides of a great war?A lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun, The Song of Achilles and Sistersong.Prince Elician is a Giver – a closely-guarded secret. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life. He also can’t be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war. Reapers can kill with a single touch. And when one attacks Prince Elician near a hotly contested battlefield, the Reaper expects a terrible punishment. Instead, Elician offers him a new life on enemy territory.Cat, as Elician calls him, hadn’t realized he could ever find someone who would make life worth living. Yet Elician’s enemies plan to turn his kindness against him. As the pieces of a deadly plot come together, tensions escalate at court and on the battlefield. The fires of conflict burst into new flame – but can those who wield the powers of life and death find peace?A powerful and richly-imagined tale from a bold new voice in fantasy fiction. Expect themes of ''enemies to lovers'' as well as ''found family'' in this sweeping adventure.