A Bargain So Bloody
Kingdom of Dark Magic, Book 1
by Vasilisa Drake
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Pub Date Jun 30 2025 | Archive Date Jun 30 2025
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Description
She’s trapped in a magical prison. To break out, she’ll make a deal with the most dangerous prisoner of them all.
Sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit, Samara is bullied by guards and tormented by the screams of her fellow prisoners. She’s resigned herself to enduring her fifteen-year term… until she learns that the freedom she's been promised is the cruelest lie of all.
Now she's faced with a resign herself to dying in the cold walls of Castle Greymere, or do the unthinkable and escape. But no one leaves Greymere alive. So to break out of the prison? She’ll have to use one of the undead.
Raphael is the worst kind of a vampire with a thirst for blood, the mortal enemy of witches, the same breed that killed her mother. And most importantly, he’s unspeakably powerful, his supernatural strength tamed only by the enchanted cuffs forced on him.
He’s her only chance at a life outside the prison walls.
The deal is Samara unlocks his shackles, and he'll help her escape. But although Raphael agreed to help her leave Greymere, he never promised to let her go…
A Bargain So Bloody is the first book in an exciting new romantasy series, perfect for readers who love slow burn romance with morally grey heroes who fall first and hard and heroines who find their own strength.
Advance Praise
“Fantastic! Absolutely brutal in the most delicious detail. I loved that nothing was held back…. I absolutely recommend this book and can't wait for the second one.”
“I was hooked from the start, completed it in less than 24 hours! Samara and Raphael’s dynamic is intense and addictive, and the world-building is dark and immersive.”
“It’s been a while since I read a fantasy book because none have gripped me but this one…wow!”
“This book was incredible! Right from the beginning it grabbed me, and I did not want to put it down!”
“As soon as I met Samara and Raphael, I was drawn in… Raphael is the true definition of a morally grey character, with the added bonus of the “touch her and you die” trope. He is utterly enamored with her while she doesn’t see it, or at least, acknowledges it.”
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ISBN | 9781966921097 |
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