Anna Banks

Will her nemesis become her ally? The thrilling sequel to Nemesis from Anna Banks, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Syrena Legacy Princess Sepora of Serubel and King Tarik of Theoria have formed an uneasy truce between their kingdoms since the deadly plague began to rip through Theoria. Since their feelings for each other are entangled in politics and power, they must use their own trusted resources to find common ground. But when traitors with powerful allies arise from unexpected places, Tarik and Sepora face challenges that will change both of their kingdoms forever. Will they learn whom to trust—including each other—in time to save their kingdoms, their relationship and even their lives?

Ally

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Tarik is thankful Sepora has one even-minded parent, since the other seems to be quite mad.

And pride of the pyramids, he'll dismantle every forged piece of spectorium in Theoria if he has to, in order to give Sepora the time she needs to trust him again.

"In fact, at this moment, I am not a king at all, but a servant. Your servant, Sepora."

"My servant? Well then Tarik My Servant, go throw yourself from the Half Bridge."

"I do not even think of her. You, and you alone, consume my thoughts."

Tarik finds it ironic that Sethos's "prison cell" is nothing more than Sepora's old bedchamber when she was but a servany in the palace.

To be in love with someone you simply cannot have.

"My brother has been worried sick about you for almost two weeks. Much has happened, Sepora. Do not try my patience. I'm tired and hungry. Also, I'm hungry."

"Give yourself something to tell your grandchildren and jump, Sepora. You jumped from the Half Bridge, why not from a steep castle tower?"

And then he picks me up and tosses me out.

"Escape? Surely you jest. When I found her, she was playing dress-up with her maidservant."

I bury my face in my hands and let out a scream. The tears come in an instant deluge that I can’t stop even if I wanted to. But why should I not cry? Nuna deserves my tears, my anguish. She deserves it, because I abandoned her to this fate. Did she wonder why I did not come for her? Do Serpens think on that level? Was she hungry when she died? Thirsty?

It is good that I wonder those things, that I torture myself with them. That I suffer from not knowing, that I suffer at all, because she suffered. She died alone and without help.

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