Rotten Sweet Things

Fans of medieval fantasy, court intrigue, and magical realism will rave about this darkly re-imagined origin story for ‘The Genie in the Lamp.’

Instead of preparing her prize hawks for the winter hunt, Princess Lyudmyla finds herself thrust into a perilous game of power and deception in the court of Sultan Mahmud II.

War looms on the horizon, betrayal threatens from within, and now Lyudmyla must navigate the deadly politics of the harem to survive and return home to the Kievan Rus.

With enemies closing in from all sides, and walls that whisper deadly secrets, Lyudmyla's only hope may lie in an unlikely ally—a mysterious outlaw whose dark past and enigmatic powers may hold the key to her survival. But as their bond deepens, Lyudmyla realizes that trusting him could be her undoing, for darkness follows him like a shadow and his true motives remain secret.

As the dark force rises, entwining the fate of two worlds, Lyudmyla must confront her deepest fears and embrace her destiny as Queen of the Hidden Ones.

Against olden magic, fierce creatures, and ruthless, scheming adversaries, she must rely on hard-earned lessons to emerge victorious in a battle where the stakes will echo into the centuries.

Treachery lurks in the shadows and lies hold sway when everyone is a spy and gossip is power. Tell no one of what you’ve seen behind the veil.