The Shattered King

Name: The Shattered King
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (6538 reviews)
Author: Charlie N. Holmberg

by Charlie N. Holmberg

Fantasy Dark Romance

4.6 (6,538)

4.6 stars from 6,538 reviews. One of the highest rated Fantasy books we track.

Published by 47NorthPublished 2025-09-02

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Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love dark fantasy with genuine tension between characters forced into proximity by circumstance rather than instant attraction.
You're drawn to stories where magic has real costs and legal restrictions, not just a backdrop for romance.
You want a slow-burn connection that feels earned, set against court intrigue and the weight of an actual war happening outside the castle walls.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your romance to be the central plot from page one; this one takes its time and keeps the mystery of the prince's illness front and centre.
You prefer lighter fantasy with less moral complexity; the queen's decrees and forced servitude create a darker, grittier atmosphere throughout.
You're looking for a standalone; this is the first book in a series, so the ending sets up larger questions rather than resolving everything.

About this book

The kingdom of Cansere faces war, with young men conscripted and healing declared the only legal form of craftlock by royal decree. Nym, a healer and beekeeper, supports her family of seven after her younger brother is sent to the front. When summoned to the palace to treat Prince Renn, the kingdom's reclusive and ailing heir, Nym makes the difficult journey from her family's apiary to the capital. Nym intends to fail her mission and return home quickly, but the castle's grip proves inescapable. Prince Renn is withdrawn and distant, suffering from an illness unlike anything Nym has encountered. When she achieves a small breakthrough in treating one of his symptoms—progress no previous healer has made—she is forced to become his official healer and a ward of the castle. With her family's welfare dependent on the prince's recovery, Nym must navigate the castle's treacherous court, uncover the truth behind his mysterious illness, and confront her growing connection to him.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 2 times over the last 17 months. Goes on sale roughly every 93 days.

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Currently #295 in the Kindle store — a top-1,000 bestseller. Climbing the charts — 21% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.6★ from 6,538 reviews

Gaining approximately 821 new reviews per month. Reader interest is surging. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.7 to 4.6.

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