The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen Summary
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In this bestselling fantasy romance, betrayal and passion collide as Jensen crafts an epic tale published in 22 languages worldwide. With a deluxe edition featuring stunning artwork coming in 2026, discover why Jennifer Estep calls it "an action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal."
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Between Love and Betrayal: A Kingdom at Stake
In the darkness of his Maridrinian prison cell, Aren endures his thirteenth day of captivity. The sensory deprivation of his blindfold proves more torturous than the iron chains cutting into his wrists or his gnawing hunger. His mind replays memories of Lara like a cruel performance-her smile across the breakfast table, her fingers brushing his shoulder during council meetings, the way she'd curl against him during cold desert nights. Each memory now poisoned by doubt. Was every intimate moment calculated? Every shared laugh a step toward his kingdom's downfall? Meanwhile, Lara marks another day in her damp cell beneath Eranahl's foundations, imprisoned by Aren's own people. Her desperate explanations to Ahnna-how she'd planned to rescue Aren, how she'd been working against her father all along-had backfired catastrophically. The guards who bring her meals turn away, their silence more damning than curses. With each passing hour, her fear for Aren grows, knowing her father's capacity for cruelty. The bitter irony crushes her-she needs Ithicana's resources to save their king, but her past actions have destroyed any chance of them trusting her. Every memory of their life together now feels tainted. When she'd whispered "I love you" in the darkness, had she been rehearsing lines for her final act of betrayal? Their separation stretches beyond physical distance, carving a chasm through the foundation of trust they'd built together.
The Puppet and the Spymaster
Sisters in Arms and Heart
Desert Trials and Desperate Escapes
The Price of Survival
The Final Battle for Redemption
A Kingdom Rebuilt, A Love Reforged
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