Havoc: A Reverse Harem Epic Fantasy (Rise Of The Iliri, #9)

HISTORY DECREES SHE MUST DIE—OR LOSE HER MIND The world has waited a long time for the Kaisae—Salryc Luxx, leader of the iliri and commander of the allied forces. Kaisaes before her have died or gone mad. But now that they are so close to finally winning the war and finding peace for her species, either option is unthinkable! She’s still needed. The war is yet to be won, and now there’s a coup brewing at home in Anglia. As Sal prepares for a crucial push into enemy territory, the biggest battle her country faces isn’t about destruction; it’s about the rebuilding that comes after. If they want this war to matter, their new citizens will need to remember what it means to be iliri: to make packs, have children, and find the remains of their culture. They’ll need to make a home, and do it together—all three species: iliri, graouri, and humans. Although Sal is battling personal issues almost as large as her military battles , like the fact that no Kaisaes live into a happy old age. They either die fighting—or they go insane. The newest member of Sal’s pack, Ryali, has been recruited to research the creation of the iliri species in the hope of discovering the reason Kaisaes have historically lost touch with reality—and hopefully she can find a way to make sure it doesn’t happen to Sal. But she’ll need more than old books to help. Luckily, there’s an answer—and Sal’s newly-expanded four-mate harem is determined to save her. It looks like they’re going to need a much bigger tent. It’s the final stretch of Auryn Hadley’s Rise of the Iliri series, and in this ninth installment, heart-stopping military action-adventure in battle is blended seamlessly with enough heady, complex sociopolitical commentary to delight both fantasy and science fiction readers —not to mention the steamiest of love scenes, sure to excite reverse harem romance fans . A Song of Ice and Fire ’s beloved fantasy author George R.R. Martin once mused that he wished Tolkien had written more about what happens after the great war is won: How do the people move on? What of famine and flood? What happens next? Both Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones epic fantasy fans will find clever explorations of these questions here. For those who haven’t yet tried this series, now’s the time! It’s epic science fantasy at its pulse-pounding best , with a female protagonist sure to touch your heart—and win it —with her inspiring blend of compassion and strength. It’s also a searing-hot reverse harem fantasy romance —because it has to be. Not only is that the iliri way, but in any society, Sal would be too much woman for only one man. Like in all of the Rise of the Iliri novels, this epic fantasy story focuses on loving relationships, platonic and romantic, with a steamy reverse harem theme. Sal’s erotic love scenes with her four male mates are explicit and almost unbearably titillating , although not for all readers—especially humans under eighteen. HISTORY DECREES SHE MUST DIE -- OR LOSE HER MINDAll Kaisaes must die, Sal has heard this for a little too long. The difference is that she's not like all Kaisaes. Somehow, those two things must cancel each other out, right? But her researcher has discovered a lot more than old books. It seems there's a coup slowly brewing while the army is on the other side of the country.Which means that things aren't only falling apart in her mind. They're also crumbling at home, and while Sal may not be responsible for the politics of the humans in her country, she still owes them. They're as much her people as the survivors of the Emperor's extermination.Humans, iliri, grauori - the three species of this world can't keep lines between them. Their cultures are colliding, and winning the war won't be enough to smooth all the tensions. If all three species want to survive in the new world they're making, then changes need to start now.Big changes. The kind that are going to hurt, because there is an answer. It's been staring her in the face this whole time. But she can't do it alone.Like all the books in the Rise of the Iliri series, this is a complete epic science-fantasy novel, without a cliffhanger. The female lead has multiple consensual romantic relationships as well as fulfilling friendships that matter to the storyline. Because the illiri have insatiable and exotic sexual instincts, the smoking hot sex may make it unsuitable for humans under 18.