Crueler Mercies

Maren Chase

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"Vita's rage overflowed until she was prepared to drown in it, and she knew that she would never again dam this anger to please another."

After nine years as the people's beloved princess in the sun-soaked Kingdom of Carca, Vita witnesses the execution of her mother by her father's hand. Forced into exile, Vita fades into obscurity with her only friends--the crows that visit her window.

Eleven years later, Vita is given a choice: marry an enemy general, granting him legitimacy to take the throne, or die as the forgotten princess. With time running out, Vita meets Soline, an intriguing lady-in-waiting who introduces her to the powerful-but-unstable magic of alchemy.

If Vita and Soline can learn to control it--and the undeniable spark between them--they could burn the world of men to the ground.

Book Details

Publisher: Bindery Books
Publish Date: Jun 3rd, 2025
Pages: 424
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 1.00in - 1.06lb
EAN: 9781964721033
Categories: • Fantasy - Epic• Fantasy - Historical• LGBTQ+ - Lesbian

About the Author

Chase, Maren: -

Maren Chase is a writer and frequent museum wanderer. She studied history at Regent's University London, where she led tours through monastic cloisters and across plague pits on the weekends. Since returning home to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she has worked in the contemporary art world, and in her spare time, she devours stories about vengeful women, forbidden romance, and the inherent angst of immortality.

Praise for this book

"A lush tribute to female rage, both visceral and epic, with a tender, poignant sapphic romance at its core. This book smolders--in every sense of the word." --Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

"A fiery tale of vengeance, magic, and love that will keep readers spellbound. Vita's journey from forgotten princess to a force of reckoning is absolutely thrilling. There's nothing I love more than a cunning and vengeful sapphic main character stepping into her power, and Maren Chase delivers. This novel weaves a mesmerizing tale of alchemy, slow-burn sapphic romance, and a heroine's fight for justice. I can't wait to see all of the Vita and Soline fan art that is sure to come from this story." --A.K. Mulford, bestselling author of The Five Crowns of Okrith series

"A slow-burning alchemy of forbidden sapphic romance and heartrending vengeance that pits charm, cleverness, and compassion against man's brutality. Haunting and sharp edged." --Susan J. Morris, author of Strange Beasts

"Crueler Mercies immerses readers in the depths of female strength, love, and rage. I loved going on Vita's journey, and I know countless other readers will feel the same." --Ryan Graudin, author of The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois