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The Half-Hearted Queen

Published
2026
Language
English

Synopsis

In this spellbinding dark fantasy from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg that concludes the Shattered King duology, Nym must escape the clutches of her captors and find her way back to Renn even as forbidden love, magic, and secrets collide with the weight of the crown and the war between kingdoms. Nym never told Prince Renn she loved him. And now, as a captive and political pawn to the ruthless King Nicosia, Nym finds herself guarding more than her forbidden feelings for Renn as the kingdoms of Cansere and Sesta clash and the bloodshed of war rages. Nym's connection to Renn is more than just romantic--it's magical, and King Nicosia will stop at nothing to find Renn's weakness and claim the kingdoms as his. Now Nym must find a way to escape the cruel and twisted fate of imprisonment as she faces the unimaginable horrors and dangerous secrets hidden within King Nicosia's palace walls. With the succession of kings on the line and a dangerous prophecy unfolding, Prince Renn faces his own impossible choice. The future of the throne hinges on a political alliance that means forsaking his love for Nym. If he can't fulfill his destiny and unite the kingdoms, King Nicosia will destroy them all.

About the author

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Charlie N. Holmberg

Charlie Nicholes Holmberg is an American fantasy and romance author from Salt Lake City, Utah, best known for The Paper Magician series, which began in 2014 and whose film rights Disney bought in 2016. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2010 with a degree in English. Her other books include the Numina trilogy, the Spellbreaker and Star Mother duologies, the Whimbrel House series and standalones such as The Fifth Doll and The Hanging City, and she writes contemporary romance as C.N. H...

Characters

NymProtagonist
Prince RennProtagonist
King NicosiaAntagonist
All characters in The Half-Hearted Queen