A Rather Violent Fate

"A Rather Vengeful Accord is a delight. Sly, gruesome, and full of wonderfully macabre detail, I cant wait to get my hands on the sequel."—Kerstin Hall, Locus and Nebula Award-nominated author of Asunder

Embark on a dark fantasy quest featuring gothic gladiators and necromancers, snarky banter, swordfights against eldritch monsters, and enemies-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education.

After Hal and Alastairs triumph in the arena, their places at St Penderghasts seem secure. However, Alastairs dramatic reunion with his father and a brutal betrayal threaten Hals place at the elite college. When Alastair disappears, she must hunt down her ex-partner and bring him to justice.

To have any chance of survival in a land crawling with monsters, Hal needs allies. She is forced to work with the son of the woman who recently tried to kill her, cruel savant necromancer Kiel, and Alastairs maddening older brother, gladiator prodigy Tieran.

If it means she gets to punch Alastair in the face, Hals game for anything.

This reluctant partnership follows Alastairs trail to the grimmest corners of Preyburn, only to find that something much grimmer is brewing.

When Alastairs dark secrets are revealed, and a sudden end to the war could mean the very opposite, Hal may need her old nemesis for more than revenge.

But could she ever bring herself to trust him again?

For readers 16+

For fans of:

Necromancy

Gladiators

Enemies to lovers

Slow burn

Forced proximity

The first book in the series, A Rather Vengeful Accord, was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24/11/2025.