{"title":"Books by Frankie Diane Mallis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781399735834","title":"Daughter of the Drowned Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Sexy, thrilling, and pure magic!', Cecy Robson, author of \u003ci\u003eBloodguard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA LUSH ROMANTASY, INSPIRED BY CLEOPATRA AND FEATURING A HIGH-STAKES MILITARY ACADEMY AND DEADLY FORBIDDEN ROMANCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To survive is to sacrifice your own heart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lady Lyriana Batavia is third in line to the Seat of Power in Bamaria. And with the most eligible bachelor and master mage, Lord Tristan Grey, soon to be her fiancé - life is perfect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But at the ceremony that should have revealed her power, she uncovers something else entirely - Lyr is powerless. Faced with uncertainty, Lyr has no choice but to accept a deadly offer. 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Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Danielle L. Jensen, and Rebecca Yarros.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaim the fire, or be consumed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlindsided by betrayal and stripped of their royal titles, Lyr and her sisters' only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the Bamarian Court. Struggling to hide their illegal magic while living amongst their enemies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the Imperators are determined to set their plans into motion, with Lyr's true identity placing her at the centre of their twisted game. As Morgana's magic intensifies to its breaking point, she comes face to face with the Lumerian Empire's most insidious secret \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eone that threatens all their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo save her sisters, Lyr must escape Bamaria with Rhyan. Hunted by demons and tracked across borders by the Empire's forces, they're determined to solve the puzzle Lyr's mother left behind. 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Jensen, and Rebecca Yarros.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoyalty will be tested. Lines will be crossed. Ancient promises will be reforged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyr has only three months to prepare for a test that will decide her fate. Despite Rhyan's promise of additional training, her life has never been in more danger, and her enemies inch closer every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStaying safe means more time under Rhyan's protection. But the closer they become, the more their desire ignites, and the harder it becomes to resist temptation. Secrets can only remain hidden for so long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs new threats arrive at the Bamarian border, Lyr delves deeper into solving the mystery of her power. 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