Other editions of book A Bond of Venom and Magic: The Goddess and the Guardians, Book 1

Magic awakens. Darkness stirs. The Wraith Lord hunts.The war between monsters, fae and men is suddenly real for seventeen-year-old Diamond Gillon. With her father dead, she is catapulted into a terrifying new existence far from her village life. To escape the creatures hunting her, she must fight alongside a deposed human prince, his men and Hugo, a scarred fae warrior who is duty bound to take her to his queen. But the fae queen is rumoured to kill magic wielders.Diamond’s circumstances become ever more perilous when her magic explodes in an unchecked storm. Hugo has to make a choice: risk exposing his own secret and save her, or leave her to die. Alive but imprisoned in the royal court, Diamond soon discovers the ruthless fae queen covets more than just her magic. Diamond must escape before her fate, and that of every known kingdom is sealed in shadow, chaos and war.In a land where legendary beasts arise, magic is condemned, and half-blood fae like her have no rights, Diamond learns nothing is as it would seem, even Hugo.As death looms closer, and an underground faction of fae work to overthrow the powerful fae queen, Diamond must find a way to make Hugo see duty isn’t everything.But when Diamond's life hangs in the balance, will Hugo prove to be her friend and ally, or an enemy unworthy of her trust-one who will end her life for duty and his queen? A Bond of Venom and Magic is book one in this breathtaking upper YA fantasy series. For fans of Sarah J Maas, Holly Black, the fae and romantic fantasy. Hold onto your heart, dive in and be swept away in this spectacular epic adventure. Read now!This book is written for those who enjoy upper YA high fantasy talesIt is a full length 105000 word novel and is not a stand alone, contains some mild cursing and sexual content."I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars! This was seriously one of the best books I’ve read all year! I was sucked in right away with the first page and found it to be such a breath of fresh air! Jewels like this come few and far in between. It was such an extremely FUN, magical, and fantastic read. I found myself excited to continue reading it." Verified Amazon Customer."Can I just say WOW!! This book was an amazing magical fantasy adventure! This is a new author for me, but I love fantasy so I was excited to read this. The author did not disappoint! Diamond and Hugo…Oh my gosh…love the characters even though it’s complicated. That just adds to the suspense! I love this book and I am so excited to read the next one! This book gets 5***** from me all the way around. Excellent suspenseful fantasy magic filled book! You have got to check this book out!" Verified Amazon Customer

A breathtaking fantasy romance, the first in a sensational new series by British author Karen Tomlinson. Magic awakens. Darkness stirs. The Wraith Lord is hunting. The war raging in the South seems a remote danger for seventeen-year-old Diamond Gillon until her home is brutally attacked by the Wraith Lord’s monstrous hunters. Catapulted into a terrifying new world where legendary beasts arise, magic is condemned, and half-blood fae like her have no rights, Diamond is inexplicably drawn to her saviour. But Commander Hugo Casimir is a ruthless elite guard owned by a cruel, immortal fae queen who will murder her own people for magic. As she sinks deeper into Hugo’s world, Diamond’s circumstances become ever more perilous, for the Queen desires her magic and covets the very same prize as the Wraith Lord. To discover who she truly is, Diamond must escape the Queen’s clutches—before her fate, and that of The Eight Kingdoms, is sealed in shadow and chaos. Will Hugo prove to be her friend, her protector, or an enemy not worthy of her trust? A Bond of Venom and Magic is an epic fantasy tale, ideal for mature Young Adult readers. Fans of Sarah J Maas and Leigh Bardugo will love to discover this spectacular new world steeped in dragons, monsters, and armoured winged warriors.

Magic awakens. Darkness stirs. The Wraith Lord hunts.The war raging in the South seems a remote danger for seventeen-year-old Diamond Gillon until her home is brutally attacked.Catapulted into a terrifying new existence where legendary beasts arise, magic is condemned, and half-blood fae like her have no rights, Diamond is inexplicably drawn to Commander Hugo Casimir. But he is a ruthless elite guard owned by a cruel, immortal fae queen who murders her own people for magic.A prisoner in Hugo’s world, Diamond’s circumstances become ever more perilous; for the Queen covets more than just magic. Diamond must escape—before her fate, and that of The Eight Kingdoms, is sealed in shadow and chaos.When her life hangs in the balance, will Hugo prove to be her friend and ally, or an enemy unworthy of her trust? A Bond of Venom and Magic is the first installment in this breathtaking four book fantasy series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Holly Black. Hold onto your heart, dive in and be swept away in this spectacular epic adventure.This book is written for those who enjoy upper YA high fantasy talesIt is a full length 105000 word novel and is not a stand alone, contains some mild cursing and sexual content."I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars! This was seriously one of the best books I’ve read all year! I was sucked in right away with the first page and found it to be such a breath of fresh air! Jewels like this come few and far in between. It was such an extremely FUN, magical, and fantastic read. I found myself excited to continue reading it." Verified Amazon Customer."Can I just say WOW!! This book was an amazing magical fantasy adventure! This is a new author for me, but I love fantasy so I was excited to read this. The author did not disappoint! Diamond and Hugo…Oh my gosh…love the characters even though it’s complicated. That just adds to the suspense! I love this book and I am so excited to read the next one! This book gets 5***** from me all the way around. Excellent suspenseful fantasy magic filled book! You have got to check this book out!" Verified Amazon Customer

Magic awakens. Darkness stirs. The Wraith Lord hunts. The war raging in the South seems a remote danger for 17-year-old Diamond Gillon, until her home is brutally attacked. Catapulted into a terrifying new existence, where legendary beasts arise, magic is condemned, and half-blood fae like her have no rights, Diamond is inexplicably drawn to Commander Hugo Casimir. But he is a ruthless elite guard owned by a cruel, immortal fae queen who murders her own people for magic. A prisoner in Hugo’s world, Diamond’s circumstances become ever more perilous; for the Queen covets more than just magic. Diamond must escape - before her fate, and that of the Eight Kingdoms, is sealed in shadow and chaos. When her life hangs in the balance, will Hugo prove to be her friend and ally or an enemy unworthy of her heart? A Bond of Venom and Magic is the first installment in this breathtaking four-book romantic fantasy series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black. Hold on to your heart, dive in, and be swept away in this spectacular epic sword and sorcery adventure. This book is for those who enjoy upper YA high fantasy tales. Warning: This full-length novel is not a stand-alone. It contains some mild cursing and sexual content.