Ruined Lands Series by Lindsey Pogue

The Collector is coming.Centuries ago, the skies turned black. For 300 years, Londoners survived in the dank, underground tunnels of the city, until a stranger from a faraway land offered to save them. Though it wasn't without cost . . . and he has come to collect.Travel beyond the City of Ruin, through the secret passageways and haunted woods, to a land shrouded in secrets in this atmospheric retelling of Jane Eyre and Beauty and the Beast... moreThe Collector is coming.Centuries ago, the skies turned black. For 300 years, Londoners survived in the dank, underground tunnels of the city, until a stranger from a faraway land offered to save them. Though it wasn't without cost . . . and he has come to collect.Travel beyond the City of Ruin, through the secret passageways and haunted woods, to a land shrouded in secrets in this atmospheric retelling of Jane Eyre and Beauty and the Beast.This is the first book in the richly imagined Ruined Lands, a Forgotten Lands sister series and collection of dystopian fairytale retelling.*All Forgotten Lands World novels can be read as standalones and in any order.* less

Mortal Enemies or Fated Mates?The Reaper’s name is whispered throughout Norseland–the infamous sea captain who visits the frozen kingdom with each rising tide to collect a shipful of unfortunates. No one knows where he’s from or where he takes them, only that he leaves wreck and ruin in his wake.After a terrible tragedy, Brynn wakes on the Reaper’s ship. Bloody, broken, and with nothing left to lose, she vows she’ll avenge her family before they reach the Reaper’s homeland... moreMortal Enemies or Fated Mates?The Reaper’s name is whispered throughout Norseland–the infamous sea captain who visits the frozen kingdom with each rising tide to collect a shipful of unfortunates. No one knows where he’s from or where he takes them, only that he leaves wreck and ruin in his wake.After a terrible tragedy, Brynn wakes on the Reaper’s ship. Bloody, broken, and with nothing left to lose, she vows she’ll avenge her family before they reach the Reaper’s homeland.But the gods of old play wicked games, and when the Reaper and Brynn are stranded together, destiny weaves an epic, unforgettable love story of pain, passion, and jaw-dropping discoveries.Prepare to feel the salt on your skin and the wind in your hair in this heart-pounding, breathtaking Norse-inspired adventure and fantastical romance.If you like forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers with badass heroines, cocky viking pirates, and plot twists that will leave you gasping, this is the love story for you.**Contains adult content** Visit author website, Ruined Lands book page, for trigger warnings.RUINED LANDS RETELLINGS:City of Ruin (Beauty and the Beast)Sea of Storms (Skadi and Njord)Land of Fury (Snow White and the Huntsman) March 2023Also in the FORGOTTEN LANDS WORLD:Dust and ShadowEarth and EmberTide and Tempest less

Once upon a time, there was a desperate princess, a scythe-wielding huntsman, and a band of Viking horsemen.Princess Thora, youngest daughter of the infamous Queen of Norseland, has only known life behind the walls of Winterwood Keep. Shut away from the outside world, Thora awaits the day she is called upon to fulfill her royal duty... moreOnce upon a time, there was a desperate princess, a scythe-wielding huntsman, and a band of Viking horsemen.Princess Thora, youngest daughter of the infamous Queen of Norseland, has only known life behind the walls of Winterwood Keep. Shut away from the outside world, Thora awaits the day she is called upon to fulfill her royal duty. When that day arrives, and Thora learns she will marry the kingdom’s most sinister chieftain, she must decide between her freedom and the dangers stalking the wild winter lands, or her obligation to her kingdom and confronting the evils that lurk the castle corridors she calls home.It’s not long before Thora learns nothing is quite what it seems, and with an unlikely ally at her side, she embarks on a journey that will alter the fabric of Norseland forever.Prepare to feel the kiss of winter on your skin as you are windswept in this heart-pounding, swoon-worthy Norse-inspired Snow White retelling.If you enjoy love/hate relationships, secret identities, and reluctant heroines on whirlwind adventures, this is the tale for you.**Contains adult content**Visit author's website for trigger warnings.THE RUINED LANDS RETELLINGS INCLUDE:(interconnected but can be read as stand-alones)City of Ruin (Beauty and the Beast)Sea of Storms (Skadi and Njord - Norse Mythology)Land of Fury (Snow White and the Huntsman)Also in the FORGOTTEN WORLD:Dust and ShadowBorne of Sand and Scorn (Prequel novella)Earth and EmberTide and Tempest less