From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.
He's no fairy tale king.
Levi
Here, little princess. I'm your king.
You have three rules.
Bow. Break. Kneel.
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you'll say,
long live the king.
Astrid
One day I'm nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.
The next, I'm prey. Hunted. Cornered.
He tears my world apart piece by piece,
and now he wants my heart.
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me.
But this princess will drag the king to his knees.
Cruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.
Readers cannot get enough of the Royal Elite series:
'This book had me feeling so many things' *****reader review
'I would recommend this book a thousand times!!!' *****reader review
'Rina Kent's universe is consuming me' *****reader review
'Can't stop thinking about this' *****reader review
'A rollercoaster of a read' *****reader review
'Beautifully heartbreaking' *****reader review
| ISBN: | 9781911746430 |
| Publication date: | 27th January 2026 |
| Author: | Rina Kent |
| Publisher: | Evermore an imprint of Cornerstone |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | The Royal Elite Series |
| Genres: |
Dark romance Romantic suspense |
From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.
He's no fairy tale king.
Levi
Here, little princess. I'm your king.
You have three rules.
Bow. Break. Kneel.
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you'll say,
long live the king.
Astrid
One day I'm nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.
The next, I'm prey. Hunted. Cornered.
He tears my world apart piece by piece,
and now he wants my heart.
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me.
But this princess will drag the king to his knees.
Cruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.
Readers cannot get enough of the Royal Elite series:
'This book had me feeling so many things' *****reader review
'I would recommend this book a thousand times!!!' *****reader review
'Rina Kent's universe is consuming me' *****reader review
'Can't stop thinking about this' *****reader review
'A rollercoaster of a read' *****reader review
'Beautifully heartbreaking' *****reader review
Cruel King features in the following genres: Dark romance, Romantic suspense
Cruel King is available in Paperback
Cruel King was written by Rina Kent and published by Evermore an imprint of Cornerstone
Cruel King has 384 pages
Yes it is part of The Royal Elite Series series
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