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A Hunt So Wild

The Fractured Crown Trilogy #2 / 3
by Avelley Greer
A Hunt So Wild (The Fractured Crown Trilogy #2) by Avelley Greer
⧗ 9.50 / 4
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She survived the Forest Court. She survived the bargain. But will she survive the hunt?

Cast out and marked for death, Briar believed the hunt would end if she managed to survive for three days. She was very wrong. Because with Malus free, old magic has awakened, hungry and wrong. Something that has slept for centuries has begun to stir, and it wants what Briar carries in her blood.

When the Dawn Court offers sanctuary, Briar has to choose between the safety of light and the pull of shadows. As old enemies become unlikely allies and the corruption creeps closer, she discovers that some secrets the fae have kept hidden were meant to stay buried.

In a world where love is possession, trust is deadly, and every choice demands sacrifice, Briar must decide what she's willing to become in order to protect what she loves.

For readers want your fae courts deadly, your romance possessive, and the heroine to choose the darkness instead of fighting it.

Also known as A Kiss So Cruel Book 2.
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Release date: January 13, 2026

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Avelley Greer

Avelley Greer writes stories where magic is never tidy and love rarely arrives without consequences. Her fiction leans toward fantasy romance and contemporary romance, shaped by emotional tension, morally gray choices, and characters who are forced to confront what they want versus what they are willing to risk. Rather than grand heroics, her books linger in the uncomfortable spaces where desire, loyalty, and power collide.

She is best known for her fantasy romance series The Fractured Crown Trilogy, which opens with A Kiss So Cruel. Set among dangerous fae courts and living forests, the series blends dark fantasy elements with intimate character arcs. Greer’s worlds feel lush but restrained, built to serve the emotional stakes rather than overwhelm them. Magic in her stories often carries a cost, and romance is portrayed as transformative but never simple.

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Alongside her fantasy work, Greer has explored contemporary romance through titles like Racing Ruin, where ambition, family expectations, and attraction intersect in a modern setting. Across genres, her writing remains consistent in its focus on inner conflict, slow-burning relationships, and protagonists who are allowed to be flawed. Her prose favors atmosphere and emotional clarity over excess, trusting readers to notice what is implied as much as what is stated.

While still an emerging author, Avelley Greer has begun to build a dedicated readership drawn to her blend of romantic tension and immersive storytelling. Influenced by character-driven fantasy and emotionally grounded narratives, she continues to shape a body of work that speaks to readers who enjoy romance threaded with danger, choice, and consequence, stories where love and power are inseparable, and nothing comes without a price.

The Fractured Crown Trilogy

In a kingdom where every shadow has memory and every crown carries a debt, The Fractured Crown Trilogy invites readers into a fae world as alluring as it is dangerous. Here, forests breathe and courts rule with laws older than time, and no spell or promise comes without a price. Power is both weapon and prison, and the cost of survival is rarely clear until it is too late.

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The trilogy follows Briar, a young woman who ventures into forbidden lands to save her sister, only to find herself ensnared in the intricate web of a fae court ruled by the enigmatic Forest King. Their connection blurs the line between captor and companion, and each interaction carries the weight of desire, danger, and consequence. Loyalties are tested, alliances shift like sand, and even love feels like a gamble in a realm built on deception and ancient magic.

Richly atmospheric, the series balances dark fantasy with romance, blending morally complex characters, immersive world building, and emotionally charged tension. Magic in this world is never simple, it comes with rules, costs, and lingering consequences that shape every choice. Every scene, from whispered negotiations to charged silences, draws readers deeper into a kingdom where nothing is fixed and everything can fracture.

Created by Avelley Greer, the trilogy speaks to fans of dark, fae infused fantasy and emotionally intricate romance, offering a story that lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned. It is a journey through intrigue, desire, and the perilous dance between power and heart.


The Fractured Crown Trilogy consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

A Kiss So Cruel (The Fractured Crown Trilogy #1)
★ 10.00 / 2
A Hunt So Wild (The Fractured Crown Trilogy #2)
⧗ 9.50 / 4
The Fractured Crown Trilogy Book 3 (The Fractured Crown Trilogy #3)
⧗ 8.00 / 1


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