Splintered Kingdom
This luxe paperback edition features a foil-stamped and embossed cover, a brand-new map and interior artwork, multiple bonus chapters, a book club guide, and an exclusive character Q&A! In this second epic romantasy in the Best of #BookTok Shattered Crown trilogy perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and The Serpent & the Wings of Night, Elyria and Cedric’s consuming passion ignites as they work to maintain the fragile peace between their realms. Elyria Lightbreaker may have survived the Arcane Crucible, but the scars of the deadly trials remain.
Haunted by betrayal, Elyria must master the darkness within her and reclaim the Crown of Concord before the human and fae realms are plunged back into war. Yet every step forward brings her closer to Cedric Thorne, the human knight who poses an entirely new danger to her heart. Cedric sacrificed everything to claim victory for humankind, only to be burdened with powers he cannot control—and bound to Elyria, the fae warrior he cannot forget.
But as tensions rise and his kingdom splinters, the truth of his past may just be the hardest thing to face. Secrets divide. Loyalties fracture.
And desire, reckless and consuming, threatens to shatter the fragile alliance between Arcanis and Havensreach. In a land where shadows whisper and enemies lurk in plain sight, Elyria and Cedric must decide whether their connection is salvation…or the spark that will set their world ablaze.
- Pages
- 592
- First published
- November 11, 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- ISBN
- 9798347116089
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Reviews
Finished July 4, 2026
Excuse me WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!!!!!!
Finished May 17, 2026
That ending was absolutely criminal I have no idea how I’m going to wait until fall for the next book 😭😭
Finished September 3, 2025 · Read 3 times
Review coming when I’ve processed what I just read 💀 Update: still processing what I read, however I need to say that this continuation DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! Gretchen absolutely knocked it out of the park, and I have to say, the spicy scenes? You would never have known that this was her first attempt at writing them! I felt all the feels and had all the emotions. That cliffhanger devastated me though 💀 I need more, like now! (Please) Second read (Audiobook): I adored all the narrators, the emotional damage is so much (better) worse with the emotion behind the narration. Third read (Jan 2026): You’d think the third time reading a book, you’d have found all the small hints additional info you wouldn’t notice the first time, but I find I’m still noticing bits and pieces that link to the first book and/or foreshadow the later parts of the book! Gretchen’s writing is absolutely incredible and SO creative