The Cursed Queen’s Daughter

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781399706940

Price: £22

ON SALE: 12th February 2026

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Fantasy

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A warrior princess falls for a shadow prince in this darkly romantic companion to The Forest King’s Daughter.

Fearless Thea has never known life outside of war. As the favorite daughter of the Sylvan King, she’s a relentless fighter who longs to lead his army as First Huntsman, ignoring the pretty clothes and fanciful notions others enjoy. But when a mysterious dress full of dark magic appears on her hearth one evening, Thea doesn’t know how to fight an enemy she can’t see or touch. Still, her curiosity builds as a new gown appears each night-until she gives in to temptation and is whisked to a forgotten land of shadows.

The prince of the shadow realm is a handsome host, and while Thea does all she can to resist his charms, it’s clear he knows something about the long-ago disappearance of Thea’s mother. All he asks in return is for Thea to dance with him, their dangerous attraction growing each time she returns for more information. Meanwhile, shadows are seeping into the living realm, and Thea may have to embrace her own darkness if she has any chance of saving her beloved sisters and home from an otherworldly threat.

From the author of the Frostblood Saga comes the second book in a spellbinding series about the daughters of the powerful forest king, with simmering romance and plot twists that will leave readers desperate to enter the Thirstwood themselves.


The sparkling, enemies-to-lovers romantasy sequel from the author of Frostblood.

Reviews

A lush and twisting fairy tale. Brimming with enchanting prose, a smoldering romance, and a heaping helping of schemes
Adalyn Grace on The Forest King's Daughter
The breathtaking world-building is only outdone by the heartwarming love story . . . Simply put: beautiful
Tricia Levenseller on The Forest King's Daughter
I'd drop anything to escape into one of Elly Blake's lushly written and marvelously thrilling novels
Morgan Rhodes on The Forest King's Daughter
Wrapped me in its roots and refused to let go. Unique folklore, whimsical creatures and two main characters destined for each other
Mara Rutherford on The Forest King's Daughter