Elizabeth May is the Sunday Times bestselling author of To Cage a God, the Seven Dials duology (co-written with Laura Lam), The Falconer series, and romance under the pseudonym Katrina Kendrick. She is Californian by birth and Scottish by choice, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews. She currently resides on an 18th-century farm in the Scottish countryside with her husband, three cats, and a lively hive of honeybees that live inside the wall of her old farmhouse.

""Deliciously decadent erotic fantasy romance... A dance of deception, betrayal, and dark desire... The lush worldbuilding and carefully teased out character development both fascinate... Undeniably spicy"" --Publishers Weekly

"...it's spicy. Definitely spicy... I enjoyed the writing, the characters actually do go through a lot and it felt like they changed as a result... if dark romantasy is your thing then you're going to love this." --Lynn's Book Blog

"[O]nce I started reading, I was hooked... The romance...it's dark and it's spicy! It's the kind of enemies to lovers romance I've been craving ...I couldn't put this one down, I loved it and I cannot wait for book two..." --Past Midnights

"The Wolf and the Crown of Blood is my latest obsession. I loved the vibes, the blood, and the romance. It's a story about power, agency, and sacrifice. If you love Carissa Broadbent books, this is for you!" --Utopia State of Mind

"It has the "High Fae" politics you love with a significantly darker edge." --Mithvibe

"Elizabeth May's writing is a raw, ruthless clash between empires-and lovers: dark, tantalizing, and thought-provoking. Don't look away." --High Stakes Podcast

"You should read this book if you like: Dark romantasy, unfortunate princesses doomed to an eternity of death, legendary assassins with ambivalent feelings about it all, mortal/immortal romance, disastrous consequences, gothic vibes, The Falconer series..." --Sharon, Goodreads user

Publisher: Aria

Pub date: 2026-11-17

Length: 400 pages