Once Upon a Demon's Heart: Cruel Fates Duet, Book 1
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Alira, a haunted demigod knight, is trapped in a brutal, unending time loop. With each cycle, she faces the same grim fate: death at the hands of the demon kingdom’s ruthless Blood Knight. Burdened by the crushing guilt of her past actions in the village of Thornhall, Alira realizes that if she wants to stop the carnage and survive, she must take a desperate gamble. To end the war between their kingdoms, she enters an impossible union, only to discover her new husband is the very man who has killed her twenty times over. This dark fantasy delivers a high-stakes enemies-to-lovers romance fueled by intense yearning and dangerous secrets. Kalel, a powerful duke of demons who survives by consuming the blood of demigods, is determined to despise Alira for the destruction of his kin. Yet, as they are forced together, the lines between hatred and desire begin to blur. Beneath the surface of their cursed marriage, they uncover a web of divine manipulation, realizing that the gods are pulling strings that threaten to destroy them both. As they navigate their volatile connection, Alira and Kalel must decide what they are willing to demolish to protect a love that should never have existed.
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03 4.3 out of 5 stars](javascript:void(0))(6,499) Book 1 of 2: Cruel Fates Duet Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. See all formats and editions This is no fairytale; it's the yearning and guilt of two burdened hearts that will leave you breathless. Alira, a devoted demigod knight, has found herself trapped in the throes of a brutal curse—a time loop in which the demon kingdom's Blood Knight kills her every time. She is haunted by the attack she led on the innocent village of Thornhall, and her guilt consumes her from the inside out. After the twentieth time loop, she has finally had enough. Something has to change, lest she die at the Blood Knight's hand for the rest of time. A choice she hopes she won't regret—one to end the war between demigods and demons. Alira is shocked when she realizes that she's marrying the very knight who has slain her so many times. A daughter of Venus and a duke of demons. Their love is both cursed and destined—a marriage to save the fragility of their kingdoms. Kalel is as cruel as they come. A devourer who survives on the gilded blood of demigods. He wants to hate her as much as he did when Thornhall fell, but he finds himself warring with his heart over his emotions for her. Together, they unravel the truths of Faultore, that perhaps not everything is as it seems. The gods may be pulling more strings than they should. It's not a question of what love can conquer; it is a matter of what they are prepared to demolish in the path of it. Narrated in duet style. ) ©2025 K. M. Moronova (P)2025 Podium Audio Previous slide of product details 1. Book 1 of 2 Cruel Fates Duet 2. Listening Length 7 hours and 52 minutes 3. Author K. M. Moronova 4. Narrator Madison Mitts, see all) 5. Publication date October 21, 2025 6. Language English 7. Publisher Podium Audio 8. ASIN B0FLF8G27J 9. Version Unabridged 10. Program Type Audiobook Next slide of product details See all details Report an issue with this product or seller](https://www.amazon.com/Once-upon-Demons-Heart-Cruel/dp/B0FLF8G27J/ref=sr172?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZD3pMMD5i6kZsCKFQvobVV666-uvWzUroMvy8sAJCWlwVxs-9cAFFJq20j2XP7fVp21iBFv42fVq1WO4evtMkM19xvfM8A9WgEnRn08mO3laudcsv6K6tnV9VmiYyW5p-cMrzA2xJUK-w6GMPMcJi3ZykuJLr2xAUelq8TC51IMHK-wjRHSdHsHNePUaqspdXVoHblRaOXK-MVnaZRC3igm9K5FdUsu2m53d95U.aIGtwHmymTa9MVB7rUyVczRsgTNHFwNMZpRP4l0VAU&dibtag=se&qid=1780245582&s=books&xpid=BtZXy3REumMg) !Image 37: A 38x35 small image, likely a logo, icon or avatar Read & Listen Switch back and forth between reading the Kindle book and listening to Audible audiobook. Add the audiobookfor a reduced price of $5.18 after you get the Kindle book as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription. ](https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp?actionCode=AMZOR3890414266326&ref=adblpdpbhve26eft) People who viewed this also viewed 1 of 43 Previous page 1. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWCH4ZX7/ref=adblp13nvvxx0im?encoding=UTF8&plink=ZMg7Qfe6o5iGnQYb&pdrdw=nXSfR&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=SGXJR73QEEVWJHHQ2Z8S&pdrdwg=BY7dc&pdrdr=d64b27ce-bb88-43cb-80bf-c8fe6241b388) Wickedly Ever After Wickedly Ever After R. Lee Fryar 20 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$20.25 2. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTGKKWXT/ref=adblp13nvvxx1im?encoding=UTF8&plink=ZMg7Qfe6o5iGnQYb&pdrdw=nXSfR&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=SGXJR73QEEVWJHHQ2Z8S&pdrdwg=BY7dc&pdrdr=d64b27ce-bb88-43cb-80bf-c8fe6241b388) A Deal with the Reaper: A Dark MC and Serial Killer Romance (The Saints of Purgatory, Book 1)A Deal with the Reaper: A Dark MC and Serial Killer Romance (The Saints… Madison Lawson 332 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.01 3. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJK42WFP/ref=adblp13nvvxx2im?encoding=UTF8&plink=ZMg7Qfe6o5iGnQYb&pdrdw=nXSfR&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=SGXJR73QEEVWJHHQ2Z8S&pdrdwg=BY7dc&pdrdr=d64b27ce-bb88-43cb-80bf-c8fe6241b388) Your Knife, My Heart: Dark Forces, Book 1 Your Knife, My Heart: Dark Forces, Book 1 K. M. Moronova 9,499 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.01 4. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHKW76G6/ref=adblp13nvvxx3im?encoding=UTF8&plink=ZMg7Qfe6o5iGnQYb&pdrdw=nXSfR&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=SGXJR73QEEVWJHHQ2Z8S&pdrdwg=BY7dc&pdrdr=d64b27ce-bb88-43cb-80bf-c8fe6241b388) The Princess Knight: A Novel The Princess Knight: A Novel Cait Jacobs 697 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$29.69 5. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G15W6HC7/ref=adblp13nvvxx4im?encoding=UTF8&plink=ZMg7Qfe6o5iGnQYb&pdrdw=nXSfR&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=SGXJR
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