The Last Centaur King: Two Kings, One Curse

di Lucian Reef (Autore)

Lucian Reef, 2025

Every crown is paid for in blood. Some kings are chosen by gods, some by conquest, and some by the weight of curses that will not die. Long ago, a desperate bargain was struck at the Shattered Temple between a centaur king and the god of chains. That vow—crown for crown, king to king—bound two kingdoms forever in ruin. Generations passed, but curses do not fade, and gods do not forget. Now two rulers stand at the edge of prophecy. Kairas, King of the Herds—scarred, battle-worn, and weary of victories that taste like ash. He has led his people through countless wars, yet his bloodline weakens, foals born mute-eyed and broken by the weight of the curse. Behind his fierce command lies a terror no blade can cut away: that he may be the last centaur king. Aedon, King of Astra—young, untested, and forced to wear a crown too heavy for his shoulders. Surrounded by priests who call him unfit and lords who measure his worth in whispers, he learns too quickly that a throne is only another kind of chain. His rule begins not with freedom, but with the god's demand: surrender your crown, or surrender your blood. When their paths collide, it is not in peace but in fire. Aedon stands defiant before the herd. Kairas drags him into a world of beasts and prophecy. Their first glance is a curse, their first clash a wound that neither can forget. They should be enemies—condemned by gods, divided by blood, forced apart by kingdoms that would burn before they blessed them. And yet, within the roar of war and the silence of prophecy, something forbidden begins to stir. Desire sharpens against hatred. Defiance tangles with devotion. What begins as a chain forged by gods becomes a bond that neither king expected, and both kingdoms would kill to sever. Across thirty chapters of dark romantasy, The Last Centaur King weaves an epic tale of enemies and lovers, of kingdoms torn between survival and ruin, of vows made not only in stone but in flesh. Here, love is as dangerous as war, and every kiss is edged with blood. From the border fires of Astra to the shadowed plains of the centaurs, battles rise, treason cuts deep, and betrayal comes from both within and without. Yet the most perilous truth is this: the gods' curse cannot be broken by armies or councils, but only by the one vow neither king is meant to speak. In a finale of ash and ruin, when armies collapse and temples burn, Kairas and Aedon must decide what it means to be bound—not by chains, not by crowns, but by choice. For only love, chosen in defiance of the gods, can unmake what was forged in blood. The Last Centaur King is for readers who crave: Dark fantasy charged with forbidden romance Enemies-to-lovers tension that burns across every battlefield Epic world-building infused with myth, prophecy, and betrayal Tragic devotion and fierce passion, set against the weight of curses and crowns Among corpses and ash, two kings will stand. They will fight. They will burn. And in the silence that follows, they will discover whether love can break the chains of gods.

• Autore: Lucian Reef
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Lucian Reef
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232492465