The Queen's Bargain (The Black Jewels, #10)

by Anne Bishop

POWER HAS A PRICE. SO DOES LOVE.

Return to the dark, sensual, and powerful world of the Black Jewels in this long-awaited new story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga.

After a youthful mistake, Lord Dillon's reputation is in tatters, leaving him vulnerable to aristo girls looking for a bit of fun. To restore his reputation and honor, he needs a handfast--a one-year contract of marriage. He sets his sights on Jillian, a young Eyrien witch from Ebon Rih, who he believes has only a flimsy connection to the noble society that spurned him. Unfortunately for Dillon, he is unaware of Jillian's true connections until he finds himself facing Lucivar Yaslana, the volatile Warlord Prince of Ebon Rih.

Meanwhile, Surreal SaDiablo's marriage is crumbling. Daemon Sadi, the Warlord Prince of Dhemlan, recognizes there is something wrong between him and Surreal, but he doesn't realize that his attempt to suppress his own nature in order to spare his wife is causing his mind to splinter. To save Daemon, and the Realm of Kaeleer if he breaks, help must be sought from someone who no longer exists in any of the Realms--the only Queen powerful enough to control Daemon Sadi. The Queen known as Witch.

As Jillian rides the winds of first love with Dillon, Daemon and Surreal struggle to survive the wounds of a marriage turned stormy--and Lucivar has to find a way to keep everyone in his family safe...even from each other.

• ISBN10: 1984806629
• ISBN13: 9781984806628
• Publish Date: 10 March 2020
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Out of Print: 8 June 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Pamela Dorman Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 448
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781984806628

Reviews

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I loved the Black Jewels series for years. It has a wide variety of characters, the magic system is unique, the romance is hot, and the emotional turmoil is spot on. Their are some very hilarious parts of this story as in this book we have children and some mischief making scelties.

This is a book we all been clamoring for as we need to know how everyone survives after Witch has left the realms. We do get moments with Witch but not in a she back kind of way.

Their are some very emotional content in this book and this is definitely a novel for a mature audience as is the whole series. I throughly enjoy returning to Anne Bishop black jewels series and i hope we get more and more. I know all good things come to an end at some point but i not ready to say goodbye yet. I have no idea if she will give us more as i thought the 9th book was the last.

If you loved the black jewels series pick up this next installment. Or go back to the first one and then read this one. It a series that will draw you in and delight you. It a novel that explores being true to who you are at your core, supporting those you love and protect even from themselves sometimes.