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The Half-Hearted Queen

The Shattered King, Book 2

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The Half-Hearted Queen

By: Charlie N. Holmberg
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
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In this spellbinding dark fantasy from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg that concludes the Shattered King duology, Nym must escape the clutches of her captors and find her way back to Renn even as forbidden love, magic, and secrets collide with the weight of the crown and the war between kingdoms.

Nym never told Prince Renn she loved him. And now, as a captive and political pawn to the ruthless King Nicosia, Nym finds herself guarding more than her forbidden feelings for Renn as the kingdoms of Cansere and Sesta clash and the bloodshed of war rages. Nym’s connection to Renn is more than just romantic—it’s magical, and King Nicosia will stop at nothing to find Renn’s weakness and claim the kingdoms as his.

Now Nym must find a way to escape the cruel and twisted fate of imprisonment as she faces the unimaginable horrors and dangerous secrets hidden within King Nicosia’s palace walls. With the succession of kings on the line and a dangerous prophecy unfolding, Prince Renn faces his own impossible choice. The future of the throne hinges on a political alliance that means forsaking his love for Nym. If he can’t fulfill his destiny and unite the kingdoms, King Nicosia will destroy them all.

©2026 by Charlie N. Holmberg. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Dark Fantasy Fantasy Historical Royalty Destiny Magic
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I adored book 1 and found book 2 to be a great sequel, it neatly wraps up the story, I'm really going to miss this series! I loved all of the characters so much ㅠㅠ

A perfect escalation

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A very easy listen, tho the pacing of the story was a bit mixed. A great first part, quite slow in the middle, and then quick at the end.

Good narration, but the story felt a bit slow compared to the first book

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Such a beautiful duology and so so well written. The voice actor is perfect too!

I cannot recommend enough

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