Cruel King: The new dark college romance from the bestselling Legacy of Gods author and TikTok sensation
Jan 2026 · The Royal Elite Series Book 1 · Random House
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About this ebook
From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.
He's no fairy tale king.
Levi
Here, little princess. I’m your king.
You have three rules.
Bow. Break. Kneel.
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say,
long live the king.
Astrid
One day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.
The next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered.
He tears my world apart piece by piece,
and now he wants my heart.
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me.
But this princess will drag the king to his knees.
Cruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.
Readers cannot get enough of the Royal Elite series:
'This book had me feeling so many things' *****reader review
'I would recommend this book a thousand times!!!' *****reader review
'Rina Kent's universe is consuming me' *****reader review
'Can't stop thinking about this' *****reader review
'A rollercoaster of a read' *****reader review
'Beautifully heartbreaking' *****reader review
He's no fairy tale king.
Levi
Here, little princess. I’m your king.
You have three rules.
Bow. Break. Kneel.
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say,
long live the king.
Astrid
One day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.
The next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered.
He tears my world apart piece by piece,
and now he wants my heart.
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me.
But this princess will drag the king to his knees.
Cruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.
Readers cannot get enough of the Royal Elite series:
'This book had me feeling so many things' *****reader review
'I would recommend this book a thousand times!!!' *****reader review
'Rina Kent's universe is consuming me' *****reader review
'Can't stop thinking about this' *****reader review
'A rollercoaster of a read' *****reader review
'Beautifully heartbreaking' *****reader review
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About the author
Rina Kent is a New York Times, USA Today, international and No. 1 Amazon bestselling author of everything enemies-to-lovers romance.
She’s known to write unapologetic anti-heroes and villains because she often fell in love with men no one roots for herself. Her books are sprinkled with a touch of darkness, a pinch of angst and an unhealthy dose of intensity.
She spends her private days in London laughing like an evil mastermind about adding mayhem to her expanding universe. When she's not writing, Rina travels, hikes and spoils cats in a pure Cat-Lady fashion.
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