The Cold Ever After
Published on 27. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-78774-190-4 (ISBN)
Description
A unique and thrilling blend of Arthurian romance and detective noir, The Cold Ever After is a unique fantasy story in the vein of Game of Thrones meets Chinatown. For fans of epic fantasy, queer romance, and hardboiled detective noir!
"She lost everything when she fell in love with her Queen. Now she has a week to find a missing princess, or she'll lose it all again... along with her head."
Ten years after her disgrace and exile, Sir Noelani Mahi'ai - former Royal Champion of the kingdom of Patria Lupi and Queen's protector - has been hiding under a rock at the bottom of a bottle and hasn't lifted a sword in all that time. Until one day, the Queen summons Noelani to find her daughter who has mysteriously disappeared the night before her wedding.
Given one week to recover the princess, Noelani is forced to confront a baffling mystery, a terrifying adversary and her own past to save the kingdom. But not everything is as it seems in Patria Lupi, and in seven days she may not have a life to get back on track.
"She lost everything when she fell in love with her Queen. Now she has a week to find a missing princess, or she'll lose it all again... along with her head."
Ten years after her disgrace and exile, Sir Noelani Mahi'ai - former Royal Champion of the kingdom of Patria Lupi and Queen's protector - has been hiding under a rock at the bottom of a bottle and hasn't lifted a sword in all that time. Until one day, the Queen summons Noelani to find her daughter who has mysteriously disappeared the night before her wedding.
Given one week to recover the princess, Noelani is forced to confront a baffling mystery, a terrifying adversary and her own past to save the kingdom. But not everything is as it seems in Patria Lupi, and in seven days she may not have a life to get back on track.
Reviews / Votes
"The Cold Ever After is an action-packed queer twist on the royal guard / royalty trope, featuring a kickass lady knight on a quest to keep her morals intact when everything stands against her - even love. Pacy, vibrant and dramatic with a shot of humour, The Cold Ever After is a fresh take on fairytale endings. Fans of Xena: Warrior Princess will find a lot to love here." - Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables"[The Cold Ever After] does queer romance and the mystery of a missing princess in classic Arthurian style, complete with swordplay and a disgraced knight's return." Publisher's Weekly
"A very fun book!" Looking Queerly Podcast
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Titan Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78774-190-4 (9781787741904)
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Schweitzer Classification