Does true love break curses or begin them? The dark sorceress of “Sleeping Beauty” reclaims her
story in this sequel to Malice . “Fans of reimagined fairy tales and LGBTQ+ themes will be
delighted with the conclusion of this fantasy duology.”— Booklist (starred review) The Dark
Grace is dead. Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins Alyce wreaks her
revenge on the kingdom that made her an outcast. Once a realm of decadence and beauty Briar is
now wholly Alyce’s wicked domain. And no one will escape the consequences of her wrath. Not
even the one person who holds her heart. Princess Aurora saw through Alyce’s thorny facade
earning a love that promised the dawn of a new age. But it is a love that came with a heavy
price: Aurora now sleeps under a curse that even Alyce’s vast power cannot seem to break. And
the dream of the world they would have built together is nothing but ash. Alyce vows to do
anything to wake the woman she loves even if it means turning into the monster Briar believes
her to be. But could Aurora love the villain Alyce has become? Or is true love only for fairy
tales? Book Two of the Malice Duology
