Whispers on a Wicker Crown: A Harvest Rite of Love and Lust (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798232928896)

She gave herself to the land, but the land demanded a price far more carnal than she ever imagined.

In the village of Shatt, a creeping Blight withers crops and starves its people. The elders, desperate, turn to the ancient Harvest Rite-a grim, forgotten ritual that demands a willing soul be given to the earth to appease the malevolent Harvest God. When the lots are drawn, Marianne, a strong-willed weaver, is chosen as the sacrifice. She braces herself for a swift, painless end, a final surrender for the survival of her home.

But the Harvest God is no simple monster. He is a creature of gnarled bark, twisted vines, and ancient, amber eyes, and his hunger is not for blood but for a dark, sinfully intoxicating bargain. He demands a consort, a mortal queen to share his power and become a part of his primordial essence. In a terrifying union of raw, elemental power and forbidden desire, Marianne is bound to the God, becoming a vessel for his will. Each night, she must return to him, a sacrifice of lust for a harvest of life. The more she surrenders to his carnal demands, the more the Blight recedes, but at what cost to her body, her soul, and her very identity?

Whispers on a Wicker Crown: A Harvest Rite of Love and Lust is a dark and seductive tale of power, perversion, and primal passion. Perfect for fans of forbidden romance and dark fantasy, this story will ensnare you in a world where the line between salvation and corruption is as thin as a single thread. Can Marianne save her village without losing herself to the very force she swore to defeat, or is her terrifying new life the only path to a bountiful future?