A Queen's Pride

by N D Jones

Overview

"...A powerful roller coaster of emotions that still makes time to probe themes of discrimination and entitlement. Readers will be hooked." Publishers Weekly

A Coming of Age Shapeshifter Story

For centuries, humans descended on shifters' lands, killing and claiming. They devoured all in their path--gold, God, and glory their battle cries. From the flames of destruction on the Zafeo continent, two nations emerged--the human territory of Vumaris and the feline nation of Shona.

No more wars. No more bloodshed. Eight decades of peace.

For eighteen-year-old Asha, traveling to Vumaris with her parents, lion alphas of the Kingdom of Shona, should've been a simple matter. Recommitting to an eighty-year-old peace treaty between their countries should've been easier still. Yet, greed and corruption know no boundaries of time and place. So when a group of mercenaries converges on Sanctum Hotel, hellbent on kidnapping Asha and assassinating her parents, her family trip turns into the bloodiest night of her life.

Will Asha lose those closest to her heart--her parents and Ekon, a young bodyguard she loves? If so, will she forgive her enemies or seek divine retribution?

Only time will tell, and it's running out for Princess Asha of the Kingdom of Shona.

Warning: Gun violence and torture (non-sexual)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781735299808
Publisher:	Kuumba Publishing
Publication date:	06/26/2020
Series:	Feline Nation , #1
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

N.D. Jones, Ed.D., is an award-winning author who has achieved USA Today bestselling status for her captivating Black Fantasy and Paranormal Romance novels. She lives in the heart of Maryland with her loving family and is a trailblazer in the literary world of Blacks in fantasy.Driven by a passionate desire to introduce more positive, sexy, and multi-dimensional African-American characters as soul mates, friends, and lovers, N.D. embarked on a remarkable journey of her own. Determined to address this challenge, she took it upon herself to redefine the narrative.N.D. has an impressive portfolio of series that reflect her dedication to bringing diversity and depth to the romance genre. Her works include the enchanting fantasy romance series "Forever Yours" and the contemporary romance trilogy "The Styles of Love." Moreover, she has authored three thrilling paranormal romance series: "Winged Warriors," "Death and Destiny," and "Dragon Shifter Romance," along with two captivating fantasy series: "Feline Nation" and "Fairy Tale Fatale."One of N.D.'s distinctive strengths lies in her commitment to crafting in-depth mythologies within her novels and seamlessly weaving paranormal elements into the fabric of her stories. When she creates a world of witches and shapeshifters, N.D. ensures that her readers not only witness their extraordinary existence but also gain a deep understanding of what it truly means to be a part of this world of mystical beings.In her novels, the paranormal is not merely a background feature; it takes center stage and is crucial to the plot, enriching the reader's experience with every turn of the page. N.D. Jones invites you to join her on an extraordinary journey where Black love intertwines seamlessly with the paranormal, creating a world where love, mystery, and enchantment reign supreme.

Editorial Reviews

01/11/2021

Profound love and gory revenge drive the gripping first urban fantasy in Jones’s Feline Nation series (after the Death and Destiny trilogy). When lion-shifter Asha Leothos’s parents are murdered during a failed attempt to save her from being kidnapped by the humans of Vumaris, she becomes the next sekhem, or alpha lioness, of the feline kingdom of Shona at just 18. Her people negotiate her release, but once free, Asha remains literally haunted by her parents’ ghosts, and unable to sleep from nightmares of abuse at the hands of her kidnappers. She hatches a plan to invoke Sekhmet, goddess of war, destruction, plagues, and healing, to punish her human torturers. Meanwhile, her friends in the Royal Shieldmane Guard—General Volt, their leader; Mafdet, Asha’s godmother; and Ekon, Asha’s love interest—work together to pull her back from her single-minded focus on revenge and to prevent her bloodlust from consuming her. The result is a powerful roller coaster of emotions that still makes time to probe themes of discrimination and entitlement. Readers will be hooked.(Self-published)

Publishers Weekly

"The result is a powerful roller coaster of emotions that still makes time to probe themes of discrimination and entitlement. Readers will be hooked." Publishers Weekly

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