Heart of the Impaler
Heart of the Impaler
by Alexander Delacroix
Alexander Delacroix's darkly romantic debut Heart of the Impaler is perfect for fans of Kiersten White'sĀ And I Darken.
Vlad Dracul has long lived in the shadows cast by his bloodthirsty father, the voivode, and his older brother, Mircea. Despite their cruelty, Vlad has yearned to prove himself worthy of the throne his whole life. In the cold halls of the voivode's palace, Vlad can only rely on his cousin and closest friend, Andrei Musat.
When Vlad and Andrei meet Ilona CsƔki, the daughter of an influential boyar, they each find themselves inextricably drawn to her. But then Ilona is betrothed to Mircea as part of a political alliance, and Vlad's resentfulness of his brother begins to seethe into something far darker.
Ilona has no desire to marry the voivodeās eldest son, but love and marriage are the least of her worries. The royal familyās enemies have already tried to put an arrow through her backāand if anyone discovers her blossoming feelings for her betrothedās cousin Andrei and younger brother, Vlad, she may just wish theyād succeeded.
Beneath the shadow of impending war, the only battle that will be deadlier than the one for Ilonaās life will be the one for her heart.
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