The Crimson Throne (Deluxe Edition)

Samson Calthorpe's father is a court favorite—but that alone won't take him far without money, and with so many people depending on him he has to take risks to provide. When the opportunity arises to become a royal spy, he uses every skill and bit of resolve he picked up on the streets of London to prove his worth in Queen Elizabeth's court.

Alyth Graham has kept her eyes on Queen Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, for years—her eyes and her magic. She may be a member of the Scottish court, but she's no lady. A bastard child of a fae prince and a human mother, Alyth is among the most powerful guardians sworn to support the barrier that keeps the Red Caps, a bloodthirsty clan of fairies, away from the Fae Land portals.

As Alyth and Samson circle each other in the volatile and glamorous Scottish court, both seek to uncover threats to their own countries. They have only one unifier: their shared hatred and suspicion of Lord Darnley. Using secret codes, hidden messages, and a little bit of magic, Alyth and Samson unravel a plot centuries in the making. Lord Darnley is only a pawn, and in this game, the queen takes all.

Outlander meets Holly Black in this enemies-to-lovers romantasy set in the dazzling and dangerous Scottish court where a fae guardian of the realm falls in love with a charming Elizabethan spy who could also be the key to her world's undoing.

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From the New York Times bestselling authors Sara Raasch and Beth Revis comes the start of an incredible duology.