With Hearts of Flame (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Dark Academia Romantasy Novel of Vampires and Dragons Featuring Stenciled Edges and Illustrated Endpapers (Bloodwing Academy, 4)
Briar Boleyn
Kiss of a Demon King
by Kresley Cole
About this book
Sabine, the treacherous Sorceress of Illusions, has spent lifetimes mastering the art of survival through manipulation and lies. Having cheated death repeatedly, she views the world as a battlefield where her heart remains locked away. However, her latest scheme backfires when she captures Rydstrom Woede, a ruthless demon king she once held captive for her own dark purposes. The tables turn in a heartbeat, and the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.
This installment of the Immortals After Dark series is a masterclass in enemies-to-lovers tension. Rydstrom is a warrior who has always prioritized his kingdom above all else, but his obsession with the woman who enslaved him threatens to unravel his resolve. As they navigate a high-stakes urban fantasy landscape filled with ancient rivalries and lethal magic, their mutual animosity burns into a scorching, undeniable hunger that neither can ignore.
If you crave a dark romance that pushes boundaries, this story delivers a volatile mix of power struggles and intense passion. It is a gripping tale of redemption, pride, and the ultimate sacrifice. When a king who lives for his crown finds his match in a queen of shadows, the wreckage they leave behind is as breathtaking as it is dangerous.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B00CD7CBT6
Reader Reviews
January 30, 2009
This book sparkled from the first sentence. Love the lead-in with introducing Sabine's character. I finished this book yesterday and I loved it. It was dark in a way that the others weren't quite dark. The usurped kingdom of Rothkalina has some dark happenings under the helm of Omort the Deathless. I believe this is also do in part to the fact that the heroine is supposed to be evil in this story. I wouldn't exactly call her evil. I'd call her pragmatic. She's had a rough life that taught her...
January 14, 2009
Sabine, Queen of Illusions, has one main goal in life - to survive. After dying over a dozen times before being brought back to life by her sister Lanthe, who can blame a girl? Sabine and Lanthe are Sorceri who have mystickal powers but share the unfortunate distinction of being half-sisters to Omort the Deathless, the evil king of Rothkalina. Centuries ago, an oracle foretold to Omort that Sabine was the mate of Rydstrom, the demon king Omort stole Rothkalina from, and the child they would...
February 10, 2011
I stumbled across this fun series and instantly became addicted...I adored how Rydstrom never put anything before his kingdom...until Sabine. I didn't think I was going to like her (the female lies entirely too much and her obsession with gold is pathetic and is without merit) but the beotch actually grew on me. Her complete and unyielding loyalty to her sister (whose story I cannot wait to read about) drew me in from the start. Rydstrom brotherly moment with Cadeon was sweet, too. So would I...
March 30, 2021
Wow! This book is so hot and sensual. It was so much fun to watch two very strong characters be matched against the other and have a battle of wills, sexual pleasure and ultimate power. This book is so fast paced, it is very engaging and the pages as so steamy. I loved that we have a super strong heroine at the forefront of this novel. Sabine is the perfect match for Rydstrom, they are constantly going toe to toe with the other as they try to enforce their wills on the other. I love how we see...
January 16, 2009
For hundreds of years Rydstrom Woede, King of the Rage Demons, has pursued one goal -return of his overthrown kingdom, castle and bringing peace to his people. His mortal enemy and usurper to his crown, the evil Omort, has remained undefeatable. Until now. Rumors have begun that a new weapon has been forged, one able to provide a death blow. A sword that Rydstrom and his brother Cade have come to seek by any means necessary. He even demands that Cade to do the unthinkable (Dark Desires After...
