The Sting of Victory: A Dark Lesbian Fantasy Romance (Fallen Gods) Paperback – October 8, 2018 by S D Simper

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Author: Simper S D

Edition: 1

Package Dimensions: 21x227x440

Number Of Pages: 320

Release Date: 08-10-2018

Details: Review “The Sting of Victory tugged on the darker parts of my soul–the parts easily tempted. In addition to a fascinating fantasy world and gripping plot, Simper offers the ultimate dark fantasy: a selfish but beautiful love story that grabs you and refuses to let go. Many of us secretly long to be loved selfishly, with an all-consuming passion, no matter the consequences. Simper captures that feeling exquisitely and, in the process, makes horror seem beautiful.” -Rae D. Magdon, award-winning author of Lucky 7 and The Second Sister “Gruesome and emotional!” -Writers Digest “Simper did an amazing job creating something complicated and beautiful . . . If you like hard core fantasy, epic battle scenes, and charming characters then you might enjoy The Sting of Victory.” -The Lesbian 52Beneath the fantasy and horror, a simmering love story brews. One that left me uneasy and completely unsure how to feel. Not because Ms. Simper failed, but because she succeeded so very, very well.-Evie Drae, author of Beauregard and the Beast”Once I started reading this book, I just couldn’t put it down. This is a story rife with magic, politicking, monsters, epic battles, death and destruction, and yet it somehow also manages to squeeze in some sizzling sex and a very poignant romance. I am one-clicking the second book in the series stat! If you are a fan of fantasy, you have to read this! Simper has created a brilliant combination of gruesomely dark fantasy and scorching romance. The protagonists are both so flawed, you are at once drawn to and repelled by them. Simper takes the idea of grey morality and writes it to perfection.”-The Lesbian Review (full review here: thelesbianreview.com/sting-victory-sd-simper/) Product Description “Simper has created a brilliant combination of gruesomely dark fantasy and scorching romance. The protagonists are both so flawed, you are at once drawn to and repelled by them. Simper takes the idea of grey morality and writes it to perfection.”-The Lesbian ReviewWhen Flowridia, a witch granted power by an unknown demon, deceives an alluring foreign diplomat, she is promoted to a position of power to conceal her falsehood. Thrust into a world of politics and murderous ambition, she has her gentle heart and her Familiar to guide her – as well as a drunk Celestial with a penchant for illusion.Meanwhile, Lady Ayla Darkleaf, Grand Diplomat of Nox’Kartha, smiles with predatory charm and wields her blades with a dancer’s grace. Flowridia falls into a toxic love affair, one she knows will end in heartbreak. But as Ayla’s legacy as a vampiric creature unfolds, Flowridia begins to see the broken woman behind the monster.When a foreign emperor dies at the hands of a mysterious interloper, one who seeks to collect the greatest sources of power in the realms, Flowridia’s kingdom is charged to stop him. But Flowridia’s devotion is torn between duty to her own and the woman whose claws grip her heart.In the ensuing clash of Gods, Flowridia must choose her loyalties with care – the fates of kingdoms rest in her hands. About the Author S D Simper has lived in both the hottest place on earth and the coldest, spans the employment spectrum from theater teacher to professionaleditor, and plays more instruments than can be counted on one hand. Sheand her wife share a home with their three cats and innumerablebookshelves.