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An epic clash of deities explores the two facets of pain—rage versus sadness—in this rousing conclusion to the Betrayal Prophecies, a dark crown fantasy duology with a sweeping sapphic romance.

The centuries-old prophecy has been fulfilled at last: the New Maiden has returned to Velle. Unfortunately, so has a malicious demi-god, whose elusive prophet is intent on converting the New Maiden’s followers. The Second Son is a vengeful, angry deity, whose psalm resonates with the disenfranchised.

With Elodie on the throne and Sabine in her own unique position of power, it should be easy enough to track down the culprit. Yet even as they're falling in love, both girls are keeping dangerous secrets from each other. While the cult of the Second Son threatens to overthrow not only the Church of the New Maiden but also Velle’s monarchy, Elodie and Sabine must navigate impossible odds to dismantle the root of his power, all while their lives hang in the balance. 

A must-read for fans of the BookTok sensations Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis, and These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.

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🇬🇧 The Betrayal Prophecies Duology is published in the UK/AUS/NZ by Hodderscape

PRAISE:

“The Second Son is a worthy sequel and a spellbinding story on its own. Author Adrienne Tooley continues her discussions of mental health and female agency introduced in The Third Daughter; Elodie and Sabine are empowered as they embrace their anger, an act that was previously discouraged. Sabine realizes that "sadness and anger [are] intrinsically linked" and "if a person was allowed to feel only the half of it, the rest would echo emptily." This emotionally hard-hitting novel of magic and court intrigue will satisfy both the fans of book one and readers of royal fantasy.”  – Alanna Felton, Shelf Awareness

PRESS:

“46 Most Anticipated Queer Books Coming Out This July and August” — Autostraddle

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