The Gilded Crown - A Raven's Trade Novel

The Witch''s Heart meets The Priory of the Orange Tree in this debut novel about a woman who can bring people back from the dead, and the princess--and only heir to the throne--that she must protect, no matter the cost. The first time Hellevir visited Death, she was ten years old... Since she was a little girl, Hellevir has been able to raise the dead. Every creature can be saved for a price, a price demanded by the shrouded figure who rules the afterlife, who takes a little more from Hellevir with each soul she resurrects. Such a gift can rarely remain a secret. When Princess Sullivain, sole heir to the kingdom''s throne, is assassinated, the Queen summons Hellevir to demand she bring her granddaughter back to life. But once is not enough; the killers might strike again. The Princess''s death would cause a civil war, so the Queen commands that Hellevir remain by her side. But Sullivain is no easy woman to be bound to, even as Hellevir begins to fall in love with her. With the threat of war looming, Hellevir must trade more and more of herself to keep the Princess alive. But Death will always take what he is owed.

About the author

Marianne Gordon is the author of the Raven’s Trade duology. She is a dark fantasy writer living with her partner and cat in Edinburgh. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys riding around the countryside on her motorbike (nicknamed Beastie). 

Product details

• Authors: Marianne Gordon, Marianne Gordon
• Publisher: Harper Voyager US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2024
• EAN: 9780063248779
• ISBN: 978-0-06-324877-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Series: The Raven's Trade
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION: Fantasy / Romance, FICTION: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, LITERATURE: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales