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Hypatia dreamed of becoming an academicβuntil her research was used for treason. When her past threatens to catch up with her, the mage decides to seek safety abroad. But in so doing, sheβs tricked into taking anotherβs place as the bride of a grim warrior on a monster-infested frontier.
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Obsessed with fame and fortune, Sigimar gained glory battling the curse shrouding a nearby kingdomβand lost his brother in the process. Disillusioned and grief-stricken, the hulking elf is ordered to marry a princess whose magic can keep the curse at bay. Except he weds Hypatia, a beautiful substitute he yearns for but knows he must set free.
Hypatia refuses to become monster fodder, which means journeying to Sigimarβs king to dissolve their marriage contract. Yet in the shelter of Sigimarβs embrace she finds a kindred spirit and an inescapable passion. Can she muster the courage to face certain death, or will she choose her freedom and abandon the gentle warrior sheβs come to love?
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Isles of Corruption is the third steamy romantasy book in the Mages of Oblivion series. If you love contract marriages, pining, tortured heroes, and Norse-inspired fantasy settings, escape into Isles of Corruption!
Elyse Thomson is the pen-name of author, bookbinder and self-proclaimed hermit residing in Canada's capital. She writes escapist fantasy with daring heroines, magical mayhem, swoon-worthy romance and court intrigue. Having graduated from University of Toronto with a Bachelors in History and Classics, she is delighted to bring her love of all things ancient to her work. When not writing, she's restoring antiquarian books for a select group of clients, gaming, or snuggling up with either her husband or her neurotic terrier, Freya.