The Gilded Crown

A Raven’s Trade Novel

By Marianne Gordon

The Witch’s Heart meets The Foxglove King in this spellbinding dark fantasy debut about a young woman with the extraordinary power of necromancy, and the ill-fated princess whose life she is determined to save, no matter the cost.

The first time Hellevir visited Death, she was ten years old…

Since she was a little girl, Hellevir has been able to raise the dead. Every creature can be saved for a price, a price demanded by the shrouded figure who rules the afterlife, who takes a little more from Hellevir with each soul she resurrects.

Such a gift can rarely remain a secret. When Princess Sullivain, sole heir to the kingdom’s throne, is assassinated, the Queen summons Hellevir to demand she bring her granddaughter back to life. But once is not enough; the killers might strike again. The Princess’s death would cause a civil war, so the Queen commands that Hellevir remain by her side.

But Sullivain is no easy woman to be bound to, even as Hellevir begins to fall in love with her. With the threat of war looming, Hellevir must trade more and more of herself to keep the Princess alive.

But Death will always take what he is owed.

ISBN: 9780063248779
Imprint: Harper Voyager
On Sale: Jul 2, 2024
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 384
Trim Size: 5.250 in (w) x 7.950 in (h) x 1.150 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
BISAC 2: FICTION / Fantasy / Romance
BISAC 3: FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
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Marianne Gordon

Biography

Marianne Gordon is the author of the Raven’s Trade duology. She is a dark fantasy writer living with her partner and cat in Edinburgh. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys riding around the countryside on her motorbike (nicknamed Beastie). 

Kristin Atherton

The Witch’s Heart meets The Foxglove King in this spellbinding dark fantasy debut about a young woman with the extraordinary power of necromancy, and the ill-fated princess whose life she is determined to save, no matter the cost.

The first time Hellevir visited Death, she was ten years old…

Since she was a little girl, Hellevir has been able to raise the dead. Every creature can be saved for a price, a price demanded by the shrouded figure who rules the afterlife, who takes a little more from Hellevir with each soul she resurrects.

Such a gift can rarely remain a secret. When Princess Sullivain, sole heir to the kingdom’s throne, is assassinated, the Queen summons Hellevir to demand she bring her granddaughter back to life. But once is not enough; the killers might strike again. The Princess’s death would cause a civil war, so the Queen commands that Hellevir remain by her side.

But Sullivain is no easy woman to be bound to, even as Hellevir begins to fall in love with her. With the threat of war looming, Hellevir must trade more and more of herself to keep the Princess alive.

But Death will always take what he is owed.

ISBN: 9780063248779
Imprint: Harper Voyager
On Sale: Jul 2, 2024
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 384
Trim Size: 5.250 in (w) x 7.950 in (h) x 1.150 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
BISAC 2: FICTION / Fantasy / Romance
BISAC 3: FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Marianne Gordon

Biography

Marianne Gordon is the author of the Raven’s Trade duology. She is a dark fantasy writer living with her partner and cat in Edinburgh. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys riding around the countryside on her motorbike (nicknamed Beastie). 

Kristin Atherton