King of Beasts (Twin Crowns, Book 5) Catherine Doyle 9780008688554

King Alarik Felsing.

A lone wolf.

A frozen heart ...

Deep in the mountains of a snow-swept kingdom, an ancient beast is stirring. When a beautiful young wrangler arrives to try and tame it, she is not expecting to tame the beast that lives inside the king too. But sometimes, all it takes is an unexpected spark to melt even the iciest of hearts ...

A stunning new romantasy novel filled with magic, tantalizing romance and thrilling action.

Catherine Doyle is the co-author of bestselling YA fantasy rom com series Twin Crowns with Katherine Webber. She grew up in the West of Ireland by the sea and is the author of the YA trilogy Blood for Blood and the award-winning and magical middle grade Storm Keeper's trilogy.

Praise for the Twin Crowns series

"Twin Crowns cast a spell on me from the very first pages with its glittering blend of harrowing adventure, charming wit, and intricate world-building. Add in delightful romance and two unforgettable narrators, and I was thoroughly bewitched by this marvelous book! Don't miss it!" - Sarah J Maas, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

'An absolute delight from start to finish, Twin Crowns is a dazzling gem of a book. Magical, clever, surprising and pure fun. If you love wicked kings, sexy bandits and sister stories that are full of heart, this is a must read' Stephanie Garber, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval

'Twin Crowns has all the charm of The Princess Bride and all the stakes of Game of Thrones. Addictive, swoony, tender and vivid - I loved it with all my heart.' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, bestselling author of The Mercies and The Girl of Ink and Stars

'Riotously funny, fast-paced and dripping with romance, TWIN CROWNS manages to deliver a tale as familiar and nostalgic in the way of childhood blankets and fireflies in jars, while at the same time wholly refreshing with its levity, charm and quirky tale of sisterhood rediscovered. TWIN CROWNS is so joyous that days after reading, I'm still grinning.' - Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves and Aru Shah series

'Pure indulgence - a minibreak in book form' - Guardian

"Doyle and Webber give readers twin plots of daring deception, spectacular settings and two very appealing love interests... you'll root for both twins in this dangerous web of intrigue."

-Kendare Blake #1 NYT Bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

'Reading Twin Crowns left me giddy. Adventure, romance, TWO incredible protagonists, magic, sisterhood... I loved it.' - Laura Wood, author of A Sky Painted Gold

'Fresh, funny and exciting' - Louise O'Neill, author of The Surface Breaks