Bargaining
About
A storm is brewing in the Realm.
Three months have passed since Averie and the Rebellion reclaimed the castle. Three months of silence, rebuilding, and a taste of peace. But peace is fleeting, and on the night of the Star Festival, that illusion is shattered. Marcus, the last person she ever wanted to see again, appears on the castle steps, bearing a proposition that no one—least of all Averie—could ignore.
Averie would love nothing more than to toss him into a dungeon and leave him to rot, but Marcus comes with an offer: spare his life, and he’ll reveal three of his most dangerous secrets—one of which is the identity of the elusive Shadow. Averie remembers her mother’s warning: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Yet, with the answers she’s been searching for dangled before her, she’s left with an impossible choice.
Can she afford to trust her enemy, or will his secrets be the undoing of everything she’s fought for? In this heart-stopping tale, loyalty, ambition, and truth collide, and the fate of the Realm hangs in the balance.
Praise for this book
Bargaining is a beautifully crafted continuation of the series that gradually captures your attention, leading to a heart-wrenching conclusion that leaves you yearning for more. In this third installment, Averie steps into her role as Queen while Thane grapples with the challenges of their rapidly changing world. Rice's smooth writing style makes it easy to follow the evolving story, immersing you in the characters' struggles and triumphs. A poignant and satisfying read that will linger long after the last page!.
Anticipation Builds!
Oh my! As each book comes out, the story becomes more and more of an obsession to discover what happens next! In the third part of the journey, Avi will find herself in more life and death altercations. She will discover new people, more secrets, more answers, and will become more of an adult in her duties and decisions. Thane and she struggle to discover as much as they can about the Realms and their secrets of the past and present. The ongoing bromance between Thane and Callen will keep you in stitches. More shocks as people and things are revealed, will keep you on your toes. You will feel the camaraderie between the group deeply in this book. A ball anybody? What will happen toward the end? What about after? I am waiting on pins and needles for the next installment!
Book 3 has completely immeresed me into the world of Fantasy!! Friendship, betrayal, romance, war, humor, family loyalty, dark magic, sci-fy, fantasy and so much more in the Realm Series! Denial, Anger and now Bargaining, by C. R. Rice, has me wholly absorbed into a genre I never thought I would enjoy. This series has me actually feeling I know the characters personally and relating to worlds that I want to be a part of! Can't wait for the next in the series.