Cradle of Darkness
2 primary works • 4 total works
Book .5
I am the devil, and I am in love.
Possessing the power to keep Pearl from the light, I shall keep my treasure to myself for all eternity.
Locked in the Catacombs where only I may see and touch her, where no other will know my queen exists, she suffers beautifully-each dusk waking with no memory of the night before.
No recollection of the passions we have shared or the torments I have visited upon her.
No idea how I intend to ravish the very blood from her veins until she calls out my name in bliss.
CATACOMBS is a tale of pure horror. And though there is only darkness in these pages, Pearl's HEA can be embraced in THE RELIC.
Book 1
I sold my soul to win her.
First to her devil of a father, then to the true devil himself. The price exacted nothing less than eternal fealty. A boon I'd gladly relinquish a thousand times over to possess the love of my dark Princess.
Though she may hate me. Though my desire chars my bones black. I will love her forever.
Virginal, devious, cruel, kind, she's desperate for freedom. Used, wounded, coddled, and spoiled--the only immortal who can walk in the sun--will be mine.
So long as I can remove her father from his ancient throne and place something far worse upon that seat of power.
Publisher's Note: Cathedral is a standalone novel in the Cradle of Darkness series featuring in an HEA. The horror prequel, Catacombs, will enrich the experience of this book but is not necessary.
Book 2
Eternal, immortal love.
She knew me by another name when the world was young, a name that strikes terror into the hearts of man and monster alike. My wife—the jewel of my kingdom, cossetted in her gardens as a girl and raised to be the perfect queen—dared die in my arms.
But not until I drew from her an oath that she would be reborn.
For millennia I have walked in the sun and I have ruled the darkness, waiting. Some might even say I have gone mad in my longing for what fate dared steal from my grasp.
Until I hear her song and find a treasure buried and forgotten. My Pearl.
Reborn, delicate, damaged, and afraid.
I, who love her above all others, she does not recognize. My bride cowers as if I’d bring her harm.
So she must be wooed, healed, fed, lavished with every pleasure the modern world might offer. She must learn that real love is everlasting, and though I may look every bit the monster, for her, I will strive to be a perfect angel.
THE RELIC contains the darkly romantic culmination of Pearl’s HEA, featuring an insane demonic hero who is utterly captivated and sweet as the perfect poison.
Books 0.5, 1-2
"Tingle all over as you turn the pages of this dark-meets-light utterly decadent series!"
Obsession will take you by the throat should you choose to dive within these controversial pages. The infamous tale of Pearl's capture and journey to perfection awaits. All three books of the celebrated Cradle of Darkness series are certain to sink their hooks deep and never set you free. Learn why #FreePearl is tattooed on the bodies of readers. Enjoy the obsession, the jealously, the power, and the plight.
Binge read this passionate series! Revel in the angst, steam, drama, and beauty of a terrible villain and the antihero who rules them all.
Will you free Pearl?
Decadence includes Catacombs, Cathedral, and The Relic.