She ran to save her life. Now what . . .
Lady Sophia Mackenzie has left almost everything behind. Her country. Her family. Her trust in the queen she suspects tried to kill her. All she has left is her own fledgling magic and her new husband, Cameron. But having fled Anglion to stay alive, she now has to learn how to face the dangers and temptations of Illvya, a land where the magic they practice is everything she's been raised to fear.
To those who rule Illvya?the mages with their demon familiars and the parliament?having an unbound royal witch like Sophie in their midst is to some an unparalleled opportunity and to others an unbearable threat. As factions form around them, Sophia and Cameron struggle to navigate the intrigues and repercussions of their flight from Anglion. Illvya seeks to control them and Anglion may well still be trying to kill them. As their choices close in around them and Sophia begins to discover the potential of her powers, their bond?both magical and emotional?is pushed to the limit. In the end, in order to survive, Sophia will have to decide between loyalty and destiny and hope the price of her choice is one she can bear to pay . . .
A historical fantasy romance trilogy from M.J. Scott, RITA® Award nominated author of the Half-Light City series, the TechWitch series and the Wild Side Series.
Don't miss any of the Four Arts series
Book 1 ? The Shattered Court
Book 2 ? The Forbidden Heir
Book 3 ? The Unbound Queen
Plus Courting The Witch, a prequel novella (previously published in the Warlords, Witches and Wolves Anthology, now including an all new bonus second epilogue).
What people are saying about M.J. Scott
The Shattered Court - nominated for Best Paranormal Romance in the 2016 RITA® Awards.
"Scott (the Half-Light City series) opens her Four Arts fantasy series with the portrait of a young woman who's thrust into the center of dangerous political machinations... Romance fans will enjoy the growing relationship between Cameron and Sophie, but the story's real strength lies in the web of intrigue Scott creates around her characters."
?Publishers Weekly
"Fans of high fantasy and court politics will enjoy The Shattered Court. Sophie is such a great heroine..."
?RT Book Reviews
The Forbidden Heir
"This story was packed with action, political intrigue, scheming, and high stakes." Alyssa - Goodreads reviewer
"This is a marvelous book. The world building is unique and complex. The characters are well developed and likable and there is intrigue for days. If you've read the first book in the series it only gets better in this one." Lissa - Goodreads reviewer
"'Forbidden Heir' is a great rarity: a sequel that I liked better than the original book." Margaret - Amazon reviewer
The Unbound Queen
This was an incredible 3rd and final book in The Four Arts Series which did a wonderful job of tying up the loose ends and seeing great characters finish a wonderful adventure. Amazon reviewer
Cameron is delectable, Sophie is the right mix of practical, insanely talented and wary of the power broking that is going on around her. It was brilliant to watch her come into her power. Amazon reviewer
The Four Arts Series
- Fantasy romance
- Historical fantasy romance
- Royal romance
- Gaslight fantasy romance
- Marriage of convenience romance
- Strong heroine romance
- Protector hero romance
- Witch romance
- Witches and demons fantasy
- Magic and witches
Autorentext
Melanie Scott is an unrepentant bookworm. Luckily she grew up in a family that fed her a properly varied diet of books and these days is surrounded by people who are understanding of her story addiction. When not wrestling one of her own stories to the ground, she can generally be found reading someone else s. Her other distractions include yarn, cat butlering, dark chocolate and fabric. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. She writes fantasy and urban fantasy as M.J. Scott www.mjscott.net and contemporary romance as Melanie Scott www.melanie-scott.net
Klappentext
She ran to save her life. Now what . . .
Lady Sophia Mackenzie has left almost everything behind. Her country. Her family. Her trust in the queen she suspects tried to kill her. All she has left is her own fledgling magic and her new husband, Cameron. But having fled Anglion to stay alive, she now has to learn how to face the dangers and temptations of Illvya, a land where the magic they practice is everything she's been raised to fear.
To those who rule Illvya-the mages with their demon familiars and the parliament-having an unbound royal witch like Sophie in their midst is to some an unparalleled opportunity and to others an unbearable threat. As factions form around them, Sophia and Cameron struggle to navigate the intrigues and repercussions of their flight from Anglion. Illvya seeks to control them and Anglion may well still be trying to kill them. As their choices close in around them and Sophia begins to discover the potential of her powers, their bond-both magical and emotional-is pushed to the limit. In the end, in order to survive, Sophia will have to decide between loyalty and destiny and hope the price of her choice is one she can bear to pay . . .
The Forbidden Heir is the second book in the Four Arts trilogy, a complete historical fantasy romance series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. This series has romance, political intrigue, royal witches, sexy times and more. Enjoy!
What people are saying about M.J. Scott
The Shattered Court - nominated for Best Paranormal Romance in the 2016 RITA® Awards. "Scott (the Half-Light City series) opens her Four Arts fantasy series with the portrait of a young woman who's thrust into the center of dangerous political machinations… Romance fans will enjoy the growing relationship between Cameron and Sophie, but the story's real strength lies in the web of intrigue Scott creates around her characters." -Publishers Weekly "Fans of high fantasy and court politics will enjoy The Shattered Court. Sophie is such a great heroine..." -RT Book Reviews
The Forbidden Heir
"This story was packed with action, political intrigue, scheming, and high stakes." Alyssa - Goodreads reviewer
"This is a marvellous book. The world building is unique and complex. The characters are well developed and likable and there is intrigue for days. If you've read the first book in the series it only gets better in this one." Lissa - Goodreads reviewer
"'Forbidden Heir" is a great rarity: a sequel that I liked better than the original book." Margaret - Amazon reviewer
The Unbound Queen
"This was an incredible 3rd and final book in The Four Arts Series which did a wonderful job of tying up the loose ends and seeing great characters finish a wonderful adventure." Amazon reviewer
"Cameron is delectable, Sophie is the right mix of practical, insanely talented and wary of the power broking that is going on around her. It was brilliant to watch her come into her power." Amazon reviewer
The Four Arts Series
- Fantasy romance
- Historical fantasy romance
- Royal romance
- Gaslight fantasy romance
- Marriage of convenience romance
- Strong heroine romance
- Protector hero romance
- Witch romance
- Witches and demons fantasy
- Magic and witches