The Twilight Lord

The Twilight Lord
Bertrice Small

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and a master of romance, Bertrice Small continues her magical, sensual story of the World of Hetar.Lara, Domina of Terah, has mysteriously disappeared and Magnus Hauk is frantic to find his beloved wife. When no trace of her can be discovered, he turns to two strong allies—Prince Kaliq of the Shadows and Ilona, the most powerful of the faerie queens. Meanwhile, Kol–the Twilight Lord–revels in his victory.The exquisite Domina is now in his possession, and her powers will soon help him to conquer first Hetar and then Terah. But Lara will not stand for his treachery, even as she is seduced by his charisma. She calls on all of her strength—and the passion in her heart—to once again rise to the challenge of her destiny.“The third in the World of Hetar series has plenty of political intrigue, some fantastical characters, and lots of Small's unique brand of hot, boldly descriptive…romance.” –Booklist on THE TWILIGHT LORD

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author and master of romance Bertrice Small continues her magical, sensual story of the World of Hetar.

Lara, Domina of Terah, has mysteriously disappeared, and Magnus Hauk is frantic to find his beloved wife. When no trace of her can be discovered, he turns to two strong allies—Prince Kaliq of the Shadows and Ilona, the most powerful of the faerie queens.

Meanwhile, Kol—the Twilight Lord—revels in his victory. The exquisite Domina is now in his possession, and her powers will soon help him to conquer first Hetar and then Terah. But Lara will not stand for his treachery, even as she is seduced by his charisma. She calls on all of her strength—and the passion in her heart—to once again rise to the challenge of her destiny.

“The third in the World of Hetar series has plenty of political intrigue, some fantastical characters, and lots of Small’s unique brand of hot, boldly descriptive…romance.”

—Booklist on The Twilight Lord

Praise for the World of Hetar series and

New York Times bestselling author

Bertrice Small

“Readers who enjoyed the first in [this] new series

will devour Lara’s latest adventure.”

—Booklist on A Distant Tomorrow

“Small’s newest novel is a sexily fantastical romp.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Sorceress of Belmair

“Rich in colorful characters,

brimming over with Small’s unique sense of

erotic passion and a plot filled with mystery,

the fourth title in the series is another masterpiece.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Sorceress of Belmair, Top Pick

“Small is not only a queen of erotic/adventure historicals, with the fifth book in the World of Hetar series, she is a grand mistress of erotic fantasy.… With this newest story, the author demonstrates that we can ‘have it all.’”

—RT Book Reviews on The Shadow Queen, Top Pick

“The final volume in The World of Hetar

delivers a fantasy lover’s delight.”

—RT Book Reviews on Crown of Destiny

The Twilight Lord

Bertrice Small

To all those people who, like me,

know that the Light will forever prevail

Contents

PROLOGUE (#u7ce8b9d6-fa3e-54cb-b8b8-b503655d4ecf)

CHAPTER ONE (#u464cdccb-f188-500f-8197-5c3513a7bfc5)

CHAPTER TWO (#u8df50591-8365-537a-b9f2-ed4af00ef211)

CHAPTER THREE (#u59b73bfc-7a03-509c-a670-2970560b1d70)

CHAPTER FOUR (#u22145aa7-37e1-5bda-8f90-46863bb44ab3)

CHAPTER FIVE (#u780be311-51e3-523a-bf5f-33c029451578)

CHAPTER SIX (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHT (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER NINE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER ELEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER TWELVE (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FOURTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

Prologue