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The witty, action-packed sequel to Nyna Queen's urban fantasy / paranormal romance debut BY A THREAD. Filled to the brim with treachery, forbidden love, racism, loyalty, and unexpected friendship.A royal gathering. She isn't invited. And if they find her, they will kill her... Against all odds, Alex Harper survived her deadly wounds and managed to shake off her faceless pursuers. But she is hardly safe. With a death sentence looming over her, she must quickly find out who is pulling the strings in this twisted game she has become a part of - before they catch her. But that means infiltrating the trueborn royal elite; a glamorous world that possesses no love for shaper mongrels such as Alex. One wrong step will be the death of her.To make things worse, she has to work with Darken again. Now back in trueborn territory, the scorching hot Deathbringer has retreated behind his armor of fire and the class difference between them becomes painfully obvious. Can their feelings for each other survive this growing gulf? Not that it will matter if Alex's self-control isn't good enough to pass for a member of the elite, and in the Royal Palace of all places! Caught between dark secrets and political intrigues, Alex soon realizes that she has entangled herself in a deadly web of lies...What readers of the series say ..."WOW! This Book is EXACTLY why I fell in LOVE with the Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Genre!" - Read Between the Lines"I absolutely loved this book! Once started, I just didn't want to stop reading." - Elbcrout"After just a few pages you immediately feel like a part of the world, as you are observing from within, watching the events unfold." - the_survivor"Nyna Queen does an exceptional job diving deep into the minds of her characters, and her imagery and use of metaphors are at the expert level." - T&S M"I've put Nyna Queen on my author watch list. This is superb storytelling." -Tiella150"Ms. Queen has positioned herself as one of the best new authors I have ever read. Excellent work." - Colleen"I couldn't put this book down. It has a really unique group of characters and a fresh story." - Amazon Customer"The story is brought together with seamless writing and world-building. The author brings familiar together with the unfamiliar to where everything seems normal. If you want a book with a mystery interwoven with suspense and a sprinkling of a romance then this book is for you." - Tabby