The Vampire Queen
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Because unlike her demon subjects, Carmen isn’t completely evil. And that tiny spot of goodness in her heart might just be her undoing. Demons don’t take kindly to their ruler being nice, you see.
When rumours of her weakness begin to circulate, the mutiny is on. And Carmen will have to look for help from an unexpected source. From someone she has every right to be wary of. Someone she really shouldn’t be developing feelings for.
But a certain soothsayer has been guiding events behind the scenes—for the most part behind the scenes, anyway. And if those plans include Carmen getting her body back, she might just have the power to keep her crown.
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The Werewolf Queen
Book 1 in the Wheel of Crowns series
Haven’t read the first book yet? It doesn’t matter. They can be read in any order.
I always wished I had supernatural powers. Now I wish I didn’t.
Sadie’s a dud, a failure—the only one in high school who doesn’t have any kind of supernatural powers. Her psychic bff, Jo, knows something about Sadie’s future, but just won’t tell. And what the heck is going on when one of her teachers starts looking at her while he’s going on about powerful lost keys, portals of madness, and destinies?
Then it all starts.
On her 18th birthday, Sadie starts to feel weird. And when werewolves, vampires, and demons all turn up to spoil her party, the weirdness really ramps up.
Leaving her best friend, her family, and the only town she’s ever known, Sadie must find safety. But while the king of the werewolves can offer her somewhere to hide while she’s learning about her new powers, he can’t stop his psycho witch fiancée from finding new ways to try and kill her. Of course, the murderous tendencies of this psycho witch only get worse when she realises the Werewolf King is, um… attracted to Sadie.
And all that’s before Sadie sets off to try and find one of the lost keys. Before she visits hell. Before she picks up a pet ogre.
And before she realizes just how powerful she can become.
But if it really is her destiny to collect one of the lost keys, will she be able control her newfound power and help save the world and all the people in it she loves? Or will she buckle under the pressure?
She’s about to find out. A mansion surrounded by demons and full of vampires and witches intent on her destruction awaits. Oh, and that psycho-witch fiancée of the Werewolf King. What could possibly go wrong?
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The Queen of Witches
Book 2 in the Wheel of Crowns series
She knew Werewolves weren’t real. Working with one was only the start of her problems.
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Charlie is afraid. Since her 18th birthday, strange things have been happening around her—like randomly starting fires or turning things to ice. But things are about to get even weirder.
When two good looking guys turn up in town both wanting her to help them, Charlie doesn’t want anything to do with them. But when one of them asks her to help him find something, he gives her an offer she can’t refuse. And Charlie discovers more than she could have suspected.
Because the man she’s helping is a Werewolf—something she knew didn’t exist.
And the weird things she’s been doing? Probably makes her… something else she never believed in—something that’s confirmed when she’s kidnapped and forced to put on a wedding dress to marry a powerful warlock. She’s a witch.
But if Charlie thinks avoiding a wedding is the biggest of her problems, she has another thing coming. Many things coming actually. Because she’s made the Prince of Hell mad as… well, hell. And, with a bunch of his evil chums, he’s coming for her.
She’d better hope she masters the whole ‘turning things to ice’ magic pretty fast. And that the Werewolf can track her down. Because staying in hell is exactly like it sounds. And getting out might just take more than she can give.
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Acknowledgments
First off, thank you to my readers for taking the time to read Vampire Queen. I hope that you enjoyed this story as much as I have. I had so much fun writing about Tandi and her shenanigans and without all of you Tandi’s story wouldn’t be heard. So many thanks.
Thanks to my family… Matt—a loving husband, my sweet kiddos who are my biggest accomplishment, a mom that is the epitome of a ‘ride or die’ chick, an amazing dad that… just kidding dad (I told you! You get no shout out until book five), and two wonderful aunts that are not just a part of the fan section they are starting the ‘wave’ while holding banners and looking good while doing it. I’m thankful to God for giving me these crazy loons. Honestly, I would be lost without my village.
To the fantastic team at Aelurus: my publisher, Jeff, who works tirelessly to get this series where it needs to be. I will forever be grateful for all that you do. Thank you for everything. Rebecca Jaycox, for never going easy on me. Bring the heat, babe! Katherine, for proofreading. Molly, for this cover and the previous one. Thank you all for making this series the best it can be.
About the Author
Brandi Elledge lives in the South, where even the simplest words are at least four syllables.
She has a husband that she refuses to upgrade...because let’s face it he is pretty awesome, and two beautiful children that are the light of her life.
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https://brandielledge.com
The characters and events portrayed in this book are products of the author’s imagination and are used fictitiously. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.
Printed by Aelurus Publishing, January 2019
Copyright © Brandi Elledge, 2019
Cover design by Molly Phipps
All rights reserved. Unauthorised distribution or reproduction is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the publisher.
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ISBN 13: 978-1-912775-10-1
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