The Painted Crown

by Megan Derr

Book, 2016

Publication

Less Than Three Press (2016), 330 pages

Awards

Bisexual Book Award (Winner — Speculative Fiction — 2016)

Content and Summary Info

Bisexual Content: A main character (cisgender man) is bisexual.

Publisher's Summary: Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms. Unexpected solace comes in the form of Lord Teverem, a sad, quiet lord who assumed the title when his brother was killed in the explosion for which Istari's father is to blame. He is kind and sweet and a sorely needed bright spot in Istari's life—until Istari meets his family and learns of a dangerous family secret with unexpected ties to Istari's past, a secret that could drag Tallideth and Belemere right back into war...

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