I expect the bone king will take no notice of me, a lowly thrall, but when he requires a willing female for the night and his selection falls to me, all I can do next is pray to the gods I survive the night and beg the bone king for mercy.
They call him the bone king.
A massive, beast of a male who worships the gods and is all too willing to provide them their sacrifices. Human sacrifices. He and his warriors have come to visit Winterbren, a poor little village on the outskirts of Wrath and my home.
I've never been more grateful to be a thrall, for my low status will ensure that I remain outside of his notice. But when he requests - nay, requires - a willing female to warm his furs for the duration of his stay, his selection falls to me. All I can do is pray to the gods that I survive the night...
And beg the bone king for mercy.
This book contains dark themes, including a Black woman in the position of thrall, graphic depictions of torture, non-con, and discussions of early childhood abuse. A full list of warnings can be found on my website.
Elizabeth is an author of fantastical romances where beastly men - or sometimes, just beasts - always get the girl and where women of color are celebrated loudly, Black women in particular. She currently lives in her hometown of Seattle, WA with her hubby, tiny humans and doggo, King Louis where she writes full-time as an indie and traditionally published author.You can find her online on Instagram @]estephensauthor or on TikTok @]elizabethstephensauthor, though the best places to stay up-to-date on her big, big plans for her upcoming books are via her newsletter at or, for even more behind-the-scenes tea, as well as early access to books, SWAG and art, on her Patreon
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