swan queen

10 years pass. Karmina breaks free and roams amongst the living. Her darkness continues to grow, and the inevitable demise of Humanity hangs in the balance. Yet, there is hope. Eight individuals. A shared destiny. Each one presented a role to the chaos that has ensued, but only one holds the power to save everyone. Love. Hatred. Hope. Death. Fate.

Years passed after princess Mapula was born, she set on a life's journey a new adventure, moving from her home Boakoena Kingdom in LeSotho to study in Cape Town. She was to discover her powers as the rain queen to harness it to full extent allowing her to transform physically into supreme being as well as connect with the spirit realm. Meanwhile her parents king Lerumo and Queen Mabotle live happily running a prosperous kingdom in which they were loved for their kindness and generosity. Only to find king Lerumo murdered by a contingent of his jealous advisors and aspiring leaders of the opposite factions. He finds his way back as a spirit that only Mapulas gifted daughter could see to seek his revenge as well as to protect his kingdom as it comes under attack. Neighboring the Bakoena were the Batloung, another successful kingdom their crowned prince Thabiso falls in love with Mapula and they are betrothed to later marry and unite their kingdoms with their power and might. While Mapula is in school she befriends a Xhosa girl Kwezilomso daughter of Brian a shady and shrewd businessman. In a cunning move Brian facilitates Mapulas kidnap but he ended up being the one wipes out clean begging for scraps to survive as punishment. Tokelo Mapula's brother falls in love with the princess of Batloung Thabiso's sister. Kwezi falls in love with the adoptive brother of Mapula Lebo, the fun yet temperamental brother. The two wed under drastic circumstances as Brian Kwezi's father was against their union. In their early days they made a friend who become more like a brother to them after eventually helping him save his kingdom, Prince Ntsika of Manzini kingdom in South Africa.

*Book 5* One mistake centuries ago left Lemuel cursed by the Goddess Merlos and forced to wander the earth granting the wishes of those who touch him. Lemuel was looking at an eternity of loneliness until his unexpected soulmate plucked him right out of the sea. Shocked to find he's been bound in more ways than one to Sebastian, the future King to the Kingdom of Atlesper, Lemuel resists Sebastian's advances at every turn, believing this may be one pairing Goddess Zarseti got wrong. Lemuel will have to face his past in hopes of starting a new future, but an overly flirtatious King is the least of his worries when he learns Sebastian's parents are convinced that a conniving usurper disguised as a curvy blonde, is the future king's true soulmate. A Queen Among Tides is the fifth book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

She was innocent and pure. Her family adored and pampered her and did everything to protect her from evil schemes of this world. But things never go same as we planned. Her parents past comes in their present like a tsunami and destroyed everything.This destruction leads her to a new person. She was not that innocent girl but now she had become a monster. The woman from which everyone was afraid and shivered when they heard her name. Only purpose of her life is to avenge her family. But things did not seems easy.Will she be able to solve all mysteries and open close doors which held so many secrets or will get lost in this puzzle?

Hanes, Sagma, Gian, Dima, Sandya, Leo, Wira, dan Rafa adalah delapan anak laki-laki yang terikat tali persaudaraan atas kesamaan nasib berakhir di panti asuhan tanpa ada yang memerdulikan mereka. Ketika harapan delapan bersaudara untuk diadopsi akhirnya terwujud, mereka terlampau senang dan tidak sabar untuk menjalani hidup di rumah baru bersama ibu angkat mereka. Namun semua kesenangan itu berakhir ketika Mama memperkenalkan mereka kepada boneka-boneka buatannya. Hal-hal janggal mulai menimpa delapan bersaudara itu dan melibatkan boneka-boneka Mama. Rahasia Mama yang selama ini disembunyikan akhirnya terkuak, termasuk alasan mengapa ia mengadopsi delapan bersaudara itu. Delapan bersaudara itu pun sadar, seharusnya mereka menolak ketika Mama hendak mengangkat mereka sebagai anak-anaknya.

A teenage tribid, destined to queen. If only Amberlee had known what turning 18 would bring about! Hunted by rivals and her family’s enemies, she now has to track down her birth family and claim the birth rite owed her before she can be captured and killed!

Alice is the Don of the Russian Mafia. In a world full of evil, she fought her way to the top and became the most respected woman in the whole of Russia. People shivered in fear when they heard her name. She was the law herself and no one dared to go against her, except one person. Her father. He was her worst nightmare. He agreed with the American Mafia to marry her off to their Don. Matt Salvador on the other side didn't care about the marriage. All he wanted was to make his Mafia the strongest. He has never seen his supposed fiance before but he heard a lot about her. Toiling with the idea of breaking her, what happens when the two of them meet? Will they find love or kill each other?

When I found out my bestie Amanda is pregnant with my Alpha King husband David's child, my world was turned upside down. I couldn't believe they have planned to use me and ditch me ever since we were 18 years old. Killed by their poison, I was luckily granted another chance by the moon goddess to relive my life, starting right before my wedding. I knew I wouldn't waste this chance. I had to stop our marriage, protect my parents and, most importantly, REVENGE But I didn't expect David's biggest billionaire enemy Alpha Alexander would press me against the wall one day "Marry me instead"

Banned by her agency, betrayed by her fiancé and best friend, and orphaned by her loving mother is too much to take. through suffering, betrayal, and pain, Vanessa Dizon stands firm and overcomes all her difficulties. She wanted revenge but it only led her down to an unexpected path. Is this the path of happiness or another ordeal?

Eric’s wolf is pushing him to his limit, night after night volunteering for patrols. Waking to find his sheets covered in mud, his entire body aching and patches of dried blood Eric decided he’s had enough. If his wolf Braxton wouldn’t tell him what is going on he would have his father, the Alpha, force it out of him.