{"product_id":"her-darkest-bargain-talia-wilder-9798242326347","title":"Her Darkest Bargain: A Dark Fae Fantasy Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA THIEF BROKE INTO HIS CASTLE. HE TURNED HER INTO HIS QUEEN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI came to the Obsidian Citadel for one reason: steal the Sun Stone and save my dying sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI did not come to get caught.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalrion, the High Lord of Night, rules a starving city from a throne that feeds on him. Three centuries of power, violence, and sacrifice have left him lethal, exhausted, and untouchable. Until I step into his world with a dagger in my hand and no magic in my blood. A human null who should not survive his wards. A mistake the court cannot explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe should have executed me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, he offers a bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlay his consort long enough to lure a royal spy into the open, and he will give me the cure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lie should be simple. Smile at his side. Sleep behind locked doors. Pretend my heartbeat does not react when his fingers brush my skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the bond between us is not pretend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is heat under my ribs. Gold on my veins. A pull that feels like destiny, and a warning that feels like a trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Malrion is not a hero. He is a king who bleeds memory into the Throne to keep the Void from devouring his realm. He protects his court with shadows and steel, and he does not hesitate to sacrifice pawns to save the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I might be the most valuable pawn he has ever held.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Black Sun swallows the sky and the West Wall begins to crack, the spy closes in, the court turns vicious, and Malrion's control starts to slip. Every stolen moment in his private wing tastes like sandalwood and ozone. Every touch makes me forget where the exits are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI came to take the sun and run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow I am standing between a dying king and a darkness that wants him broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the traitor strikes, I will have one final choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSave my sister and lose myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr choose the man who feels like home, and risk becoming the reason his world burns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorally grey fae kings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFated mates \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced proximity and slow burn heat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourt intrigue, betrayal, and deadly politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouch her and you die protection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh-stakes fantasy romance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Talia Wilder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242326347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.77d","brand":"Talia Wilder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175944139007,"sku":"9798242326347","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c78d4928-a8a0-4b40-abf6-4c871673383c.jpg?v=1771336356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/her-darkest-bargain-talia-wilder-9798242326347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}