Dorian Thorne: Rise of the Dark Duke Dark Duke

Before he became the feared Dark Duke, Dorian Thorne was a knight fighting to hold a crumbling kingdom together.When his father is murdered by betrayal within his own Council, Dorian is forced to face traitors, the threat of civil war, and powers older than men themselves. At the heart of it all stands Ashryn—a figure out of myth, a woman who could be his salvation… or his doom.With his nation falling apart and his fate bound to an ancient flame awakened once more, Dorian must decide:Will he protect his world… or burn it to save it?Dorian Thorne: Rise of the Dark Duke is the gripping prequel to Marked by the Duke—but stands completely on its own. A dark, epic fantasy full of intrigue, betrayal, and a forbidden love that was never meant to be.