Blade of Two Faces excerpt opens Blake Blessing’s Imperial Trials

Reactor has published an authorized excerpt from Blake Blessing’s Blade of Two Faces ahead of its November 17 publication with Bramble. The preview introduces a romantasy built around an escape from a violent royal household and a contest for power.

Reactor has published an authorized excerpt from Blake Blessing’s Blade of Two Faces ahead of its November 17 publication with Bramble. The preview introduces a romantasy built around an escape from a violent royal household and a contest for power. The protagonist flees Mador, where her brother the king has held her

captive. Seeking a way to survive outside his control, she hides amid the Imperial Trials, where men compete for a mate and the crown. Four heirs with competing agendas become central obstacles in a story that combines court rivalry with multiple romantic interests. Read the official source. Image: Bramble / Tor

Publishing Group; official excerpt cover via Reactor.

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