Brace yourself for an exhilarating epic fantasy trilogy with a diverse cast, polyamory, and chaotic sentient magic, for fans of V.E. Schwab and Antonia Hodgson – A Viper Among Kings by Sydney Olivia is out now!
Title: A Viper Among Kings
Author: Sydney Olivia
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Rep: LGBTQIA+, Polyamory
Release Date: September 22, 2026
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About The Book:
Brace yourself for an exhilarating epic fantasy trilogy with a diverse cast, polyamory, and chaotic sentient magic, for fans of V.E. Schwab and Antonia Hodgson.
In the twisted city of Amaris, magic spawns from chaos. Prone to driving humans mad, it can only be wielded safely by the Wraiths—seven immortal beings magically bound to obey the king.
Esme is the most notorious Wraith. She has spent the last century forced to kill on behalf of the nation that stole her from her homeworld while building a secret life for herself and her wife away from violence.
That is, until the current king turns up murdered, and a magical will demands his successor be chosen through three trials. Esme cannot break the magical shackles that bind her, but she will suffer no more tyrants. She rigs the king’s succession trials in favour of her chosen the righteous General Balthazar, who she can’t help but fall for.
As Esme weaves together the threads of the court on Balthazar’s behalf amid a strange tide of sentient magic in the city and a growing war on the horizon, she will come face to face with Balthazar’s bloody past, troubled present, and countless betrayals.
He isn’t the man Esme thought he was—but she was born to make and break kings.
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About The Author:
Sydney is a twenty-something from the East Coast who went to way too many old-school Science Fiction and Fantasy conventions as a kid. She writes SciFi, Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Romantasy, and whatever else tickles her fancy.
When she’s not ten feet deep in a story, you can find her stalking the stray cats around her apartment complex, begging them to let her pet them. This has yet to work.
Connect With Sydney: Website | Goodreads | Instagram | Threads
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