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The High Priestess

Sanctify
by Katee Robert
The High Priestess (Sanctify) by Katee Robert
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A novella.

Marianna Zain is in trouble. The handsome stranger she just kissed? He’s a member of the most terrifying hate-group in the universe. Even after he takes her captive, Marianna can’t shake her initial instincts that he’s a man of worth... and her only chance at escaping death.

One of Sanctify’s most decorated lieutenants, Gerard Leoni thought he had everything figured out. But then he crosses paths with a Diviner, the most despised of the alien races, and is honor-bound to bring her in. One night with Marianna makes him question everything he knows.

As the day of her scheduled execution draws near, Marianna forms a plan. She’s going to seduce Gerard — a task that would be simpler if she weren’t being seduced as well. But Sanctify doesn’t take kindly to their people cavorting with aliens, and instead of finding a savior, Marianna may be dragging Gerald to his death alongside her...

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Release date: March 2012

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Katee Robert

Katee Robert

Katee Robert writes romance that refuses to stay polite. Her stories live where desire meets danger, where power is negotiated rather than assumed, and where love often grows in the shadow of temptation. Known for reshaping familiar myths and archetypes into bold, modern romances, she has become a defining voice for readers who want emotional intensity alongside unapologetic heat.

Much of her work plays with reinvention. In the Dark Olympus series, Greek gods walk a contemporary city built on politics, control, and carefully guarded secrets. Hades, Persephone, and the rest are no longer distant legends but flawed, hungry people navigating power and intimacy in public and private spaces. Elsewhere, in series like Wicked Villains, classic antagonists are pulled out of the margins and given center stage, their stories reframed around consent, vulnerability, and desire. Across genres, whether contemporary romance, myth inspired worlds, or darker fantasy leaning settings, her books return again and again to questions of agency and trust.

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Her path to writing grew out of a lifelong love for fairy tales and mythology, especially the parts that felt unfinished or unfair. Rather than abandoning those stories, she chose to rewrite them, keeping the magic but changing who gets to claim power and pleasure. Now based in the Pacific Northwest, she is known for a prolific creative rhythm and a close connection with her readers, often sharing insights into process, influences, and the realities of building a long running body of work.

That consistency has translated into a significant cultural footprint. Her novels regularly appear on major bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today, and have helped push darker, more adventurous romance into the mainstream conversation. Yet the appeal of her books is not rooted in shock value alone. Readers return for characters who negotiate boundaries honestly, relationships that evolve under pressure, and worlds where desire is treated as something meaningful rather than disposable.

Katee Robert’s work stands out because it treats romance as both pleasure and story engine. In her books, intimacy reveals character, power creates conflict, and love, no matter how unconventional its shape, is always taken seriously.

Sanctify

Sanctify consists of one primary book, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Queen of Swords (Sanctify #1)
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The High Priestess (Sanctify)
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