A Kingdom This Cursed & Empty by Stacia Stark (Paperback)

After fleeing everything she once knew, Prisca must now navigate a deceptive court where loyalty is a debt and love is a weapon. In A Kingdom This Cursed & Empty, she confronts Lorian’s true identity — not a mercenary, but the feared Bloodthirsty Prince whose ruthless reign has painted the continent red.

To save her brother, Prisca agreed to another bargain — one that forces her into his world, traveling to the fae lands and standing beside the man who betrayed her. With every step, she must manipulate, blackmail and deceive allies, burying her broken heart beneath duty and fear.

As a war looms on the horizon, Prisca realises the lines she once drew no longer exist. She uncovers monsters far more terrifying than faeries — some masquerade as men. The price of power may be survival, but the cost of betrayal could be her soul.

Stark crafts a morally complex, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy, weaving political intrigue with dark magic and high stakes. This second book in the Kingdom of Lies series deepens the tension, defines dangerous alliances, and sets the stage for a war that will test everything Prisca holds dear.