Princess Kenna of Blood House has decided who to support as the next ruler of Mistei, but one wrong move shatters the fragile truce of the Accord and plunges the kingdom into civil war. In the chaos, hundreds of faeries lie dead, and Kenna and the two rebel princes are captured.
With all other potential rulers imprisoned, two faeries crueler and more ambitious than even the late tyrant king claim the throne. Kenna is sure if they don’t kill her first, her guilt will. Her misstep could have lost the war.
But Kenna will never give up, no matter what horrors the enemy inflicts on her. Not when her house is looking to her for a brighter future. Not when she has finally found someone who loves her just as fiercely as she loves him. Yet with every blow she is dealt, the limits of how far she is willing to go to win the war get pushed further and further. In striving to transform Mistei for the better, Kenna risks losing her greatest strength—her humanity.
Content warning: Warrior of the Shards deals with emotionally difficult topics including violence, murder, torture, gore, imprisonment, self-harm, drug use, explicit sexual content, and explicit language.
From USA Today bestselling author Sarah Hawley comes the stunning conclusion to her darkly enchanting Shards of Magic series following Servant of Earth and Princess of Blood.
“What a thrill to return to Mistei in Princess of Blood, the much-anticipated sequel to Servant of Earth! Hawley delivers it all: a protagonist coming into her own as a leader, trying to do good with powers rather dark, court intrigue (and ex-trigue), an exquisitely drawn romance – and, of course, our favourite sentient dagger! I love that Hawley explores faerie stories without for a moment forgetting their cruelty. Bloody, brilliant, beautiful. Read for the lush fae aesthetics, stay for the gore.”—Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy
“Princess of Blood is a triumphant and sexy return to the immersive world of Mistei. All the political intrigue, court drama, and sexual tension makes me feral for more.”—Julie Soto, USA Today bestselling author of Rose in Chains
“Wow! Sarah Hawley has done it again! Princess of Blood held me absolutely captivated. My heart pounded, my breath caught more than once, and I melted into a swooning puddle at the delectable slow-burn romance! Kenna is such a fabulous heroine with her courage and heart, not to mention her sentient dagger. This is fantasy at its best, and I'm going to be waiting with serious impatience for the next installment.”—India Holton, USA Today bestselling author of The Geographer’s Map to Romance
“Following tight on the heels of the thrilling conclusion of Servant of Earth, Princess of Blood finds Kenna balancing the first tender stirrings of true love (this is a kissing book) with the perilous intrigues of the Fae courts (this is a stabbing book). Perfect for all of us who prefer our heroes dark and brooding, our heroines stabby and defiant, and our villains magically shanked to death at a decadently described dinner party.”—Katie Shepard, author of The Younger Gods
“With twisty court politics, devastating romance, deep female friendships, and one delightfully blood-thirsty dagger, Sarah Hawley’s Princess of Blood is everything that made Servant of Earth a one-sitting binge read but BETTER. Be careful about when you start this one—between the slow burn that BURNS and the pulse-pounding plot, it will keep you up way past your bedtime!”—Heather Frances, author of Chase Me If You Can
