I have longed for a wife longer than I have had a name for longing.
Crown Me Dead
Liv Zander
Heartstring Duet, book one
audiobook, 8+ hours
ebook, 270 pages
Independently published April 10, 2026
ASIN B0DPL8DF6D
ISBN 9781955871143
Wed me. Bed me. Slit my throat.
Born in dirt, raised in rot, I dig graves for the dead, while the living decay around me.
When my brother coughs blood, he appears.
A man too polished for the graveyard, with a bargain too cruel for the light: Seduce the King. Become the Queen. Die. And my brother lives.
Kael is a nightmare of living ruin, the rotting ruler of a festering realm. And Vale is his shadow, the cold architect of my demise.
One man needs my heart to beat. The other plans to stop it forever.
They think I’m a pawn. But I’m the gravedigger's daughter. And I know exactly where to bury them.
Welcome to the funeral.
I've long had the intent to pick up a book by this author but I specifically blame Kaz Brekker for the inspiration to pick up this particular story. The trauma of using his brother's bloated corpse to return to shore must have played a part in there somewhere. That said...
When I say I want the villain—
It's this right here.
It's everything within the pages of this book.
There is no greater good. There is no lesser evil. No right. No wrong.
Is Kael the MMC? Is Vale the MMC? Is everyone lying? Is no one lying?
I didn't know. Wasn't sure I cared. I was just along for a giddy, mindblowing ride.
6 out of 5 stars. Yes, six.
Available in ebook | paperback | Hoopla audiobook
Next in the series:
2026/34