House of Pounding Hearts (Standard Edition)

"Utterly addictive and smolderingly sexy!" --DANIELLE L. JENSEN, New York Times bestselling author, for House of Beating Wings"A must read for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout!" --G.K. DEROSA, author of Darkblood AcademyUSA Today bestselling author Olivia Wildenstein's slow-burn, epic Kingdom of Crows fantasy romance series continues with heartbreaking deceit, fated mates, and a war between alphas.I MEANT TO CAPTURE THE PRINCE'S HEART . . . AND ENDED UP WITH A KING'S.My desire to sit upon the Lucin throne led me to revive an ancient, winged monarch; one I deemed a friend until that friend duped and imprisoned me.Lorcan claims he's holding me captive for my own safety, but then he also claims I belong to him. Slumbering for five centuries has evidently given the Crow King severe delusions.We may share an unfortunate mind-link, but we are still masters of our own destiny, and I intend to steer mine away from the Sky Kingdom and its prophecies . . . away from him.I quickly find out there is no escaping the possessive male. In all honesty, I'm no longer certain I want to.Includes bonus content and a brand-new chapter!