Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)
Liv Zander
by Emily Colin
Keep me like your darkest secrets…
Katerina Ivanova has done the unthinkable. She’s rescued her Shadow from the Underworld and struck a perilous bargain: six fleeting months with him in the world of the living before he must return to Sammael’s realm…and Elena’s cruel grasp. Katerina will stop at nothing to break Niko’s curse, banish the Darkness forever, and claim the future they’ve both bled for.
But Niko hasn’t come back unchanged. His curse has left its mark, granting him a power as dangerous as it is seductive. When he uses it to defend their village against the Dark Angel of War, the Elders brand him an abomination. Exiled alongside his Dimi, Niko wages a battle between the monster he fears he’s becoming and the woman whose love still anchors him to the Light. To save his soul, Niko and Katerina must defeat their enemies, outwit demons, and defy the curse that binds him…before the Darkness devours them all.
March 29, 2026
I have been waiting, foot tapping, fingers drumming, ever so patiently impatient for this book! After reading book 1 I was hooked! Niko and Katya…omg I love them so much! And half the time I can’t tell if I am rooting for one villain over the other, cursing for all I am worth or wanting to know more background to our villains. What happened to Lilith?! And our other dimi and shadows… want..to…know…mooooore! I love you Emily Colin, and can’t wait till fall for book 3. )
March 26, 2026
**ARC Review** Revenge and Ruin by Emily Colin Katerina and Niko’s life-long forbidden love story came back with a vengeance in Revenge and Ruin, book two of The Bone Moon Trilogy. While Fate and Fury (book one) gave a rollercoaster of emotional feels, Revenge and Ruin excelled in physical feels. There were plenty of emotional, heartfelt moments too; but what stood out as sensational were the vivid descriptions of the environment, elements, and antagonizing demons which supported the story’s...
March 26, 2026
Revenge and Ruin is the second book in The Bone Moon Trilogy. Book 2 is an intense, emotional journey. Katerina and Niko barely have more than a moment of peace in this book, and it feels like the whole world is against them. All the turmoil puts their unbreakable bond on full display. There have never been two characters who fought harder for each other, and there is even a flashback to their childhood to show the beginnings of their friendship. There is also a powerful message about the...
March 28, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 First and for more, the recap at the beginning - obsessed is an understatement. I wish every series would do this. Revenge and Ruin throws you straight back into the chaos of book one, no breathing room. Katya and Niko are immediately fighting for their lives again, and honestly, I was hooked. I loved getting Niko’s POV this time. Seeing his struggle with the darkness, the fear, the love, it added so much emotional weight. Their bond feels even stronger here, and the tension between them...
April 6, 2026
This book has been one I have been waiting for! I am soo excited that we finally get Niko's POV in this book. This book was a journey of emotions. It picks up right where book 1 left off. The additional POVs really help drive the story. I would have loved to see more spicy moments, but the ones that were there were great! I knew from book one Elena was a villain and that becomes even more solidified in this book. The fight between light and dark is happening throughout multiple characters and...
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