Queens of Moirai: A Grim and Dark Fantasy Fairytale (Descendants of The Fates Book 1) by Rhiannon Hargadon

For fans of One Dark Window and The Hemlock Queen comes a lush, gothic reimagining of mythology, where a forgotten princess must embrace her dark inheritance to save a kingdom doomed by immortality. In the cursed kingdom of Moirai, death has vanished. Trapped in a state between life and oblivion, its people are condemned to an eternity of toil, waiting for the return of the Reaper. But Death has a name—Morena, the forgotten princess locked away by her own mother, a cruel queen driven by dark magic and ambition. As a direct descendant of the Fates, Morena’s destiny was written long ago, but she has never wielded her powers—until now. When fate offers her a way out, she takes it. Masked as the Grim Reaper, Morena stalks the shadows, tasked as an assassin. But a stranger in the graveyard knows more than he should, pulling her into a deadly game of secrets, power, and betrayal. The glittering court hides its own dark deceptions, and her mother’s twisted ambitions infect the kingdom like poison, leaving Morena caught between a world she barely understands and a destiny she dreads. As enemies close in and her heart tugs between duty and desire, Morena must decide—will she claim the power that is her birthright, or will she carve a new path for herself and defy the gods themselves? Perfect for readers who crave dark retellings steeped in myth and gothic allure, Queens of Moirai will pull you into a world where death is just the beginning, and destiny is as inescapable as the grave. Trigger warnings: death, imprisonment, gore, abusive parent, dark magic, steamy scenes, and suicidal themes.