Master of Salt & Bones
Books | Fiction / Gothic
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Julie Belfield
Keri Lake
Meet the Devil of Blackthorne Manor ...When I was a little girl, I dreamed a handsome knight would come and rescue me from my wretched mother. He'd ride up on his white steed and break the curse I've been fated to carry since the day I was born.Funny how things changed over time. How the fairy tale twisted into something far more crooked, darker than I ever imagined.In reality, my knight is scarred and broken, living alone in a castle of bones that overlooks the sea. He isn't searching for me. He never was.Lucian Blackthorne is as cursed as I am, and equally shunned by the locals, the fishers of men, who believe him to be the devil in the flesh.Perhaps he is, with the way his amber eyes draw me in, ignite me like an infernal blaze. And the sins he whispers in my ear are as wickedly intoxicating as the man himself.Yet, his touch is heaven and his will is my weakness.He calls us forbidden, an unsalvageable tragedy, with no happy end. Maybe we are. But in this story, he's the one who needs saving.Master of Salt & Bones is a dark modern gothic contemporary standalone romance.
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Author
Julie Belfield
Pages
550
Publisher
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Published Date
2020-04-18
ISBN
9798637109357
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"I definitely enjoyed this story, this isn’t some grumpy sunshine trope as both Isa and Lucian are not into your average HEA. Jaded by life both of them understood that happy endings weren’t for everybody, something I deeply identify with. I understood deeply how these characters embraced their cards better than most. Isa did what she had to in order to survive time and time again, Lucian equally the same. Both mastering the art of deceiving if necessary. So you can imagine that when they cross each other’s path it’s nothing short of an explosion of strength. The plot twists in this book are never ending, just when you think you know, someone else is trying to pull a fast one. I never saw the ending coming as it did, and man was I highly satisfied. "
Soni C.
"After reading Nocticadia I knew I needed to read more Keri Lake. Even though I liked Nocticadia more than this one, it had a similar vibe. A young woman with a troubled past enters the world of an older man with secret sadistic tendencies. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect of it. Although I did find most of the twists predictable, the ending was satisfying. Check trigger warnings. "
CeeCee
"OMG I could not put this book down! I didn't want it to end. "
Tess Bartoli
"Probably one of my all time favorites, if your into dark gothic romance this is for you. "
Kaden Kardell
"Love the dark gothic theme of this book. It’s well written, and definitely a page turner. A romantic thriller with darkness around every corner"
Courtney Lewis
"<i>The breath of new life. The steady pulse in my veins. The long-awaited beat of a heart that’s been dead too long. My kindred flame.</i>"
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Valerie Hansel
"Incredible writing, amazing story with plot twists I didn’t see coming. Great slow burn and tension to build up the spice and romance. Couldn’t put it down! Finished it in less than a day! "
Jessica Poe
"I love this dark romance! Nice amount of 🌶🌶! "
Shannon Cochrane
"I loved this book so much. The plot twist was everything "
Chyna Carr
"It’s one of the most amazing gothic romance books I’ve read in quite some time. I’ve been in a reading slump and this definitely helped me out of it. "
Jessica Marie
