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The Crimson Throne

Spy and Guardian #1 / 2
by Beth Revis, Sara Raasch
The Crimson Throne (Spy and Guardian #1) by Beth Revis, Sara Raasch
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Powerless meets Reign in this new historical romantasy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Night of the Witch.

Samson Calthorpe's curse has isolated him from everyone he has ever cared about. So, when the opportunity arises to break the curse, he grabs it. All he has to do for his freedom is risk his life and become a royal spy, using every bit of the skills and resolve he's picked up on the streets of London to infiltrate the court of the Scottish Queen and uncover a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.

For years, Alyth Graham has been protecting Mary Queen of Scots from threats both physical and magical, including the Queen's own husband, Lord Darnley. Alyth is more than meets the eye though, the child of a fae prince and a human mother, she is among the most powerful protectors in Scotland: guardians sworn to defend against the Red Caps, a bloodthirsty fae clan . . . that Lord Darnley is in league with to overtake Scotland.

As Alyth and Samson circle each other in the volatile and glamorous Scottish court, both seek to uncover threats to their own countries. They have one unifying link: their shared hatred and suspicion of Lord Darnley…and their undeniable pull towards each other. Using secret codes, hidden messages, and a little bit of magic, Alyth and Samson unravel a plot centuries in the making. Lord Darnley is only a pawn, and in this game, the queen takes all.

"A biting historical fantasy series launch that fuses Tudor-era courtcraft with Celtic fae legend... ...confronting duty, destiny, and betrayal" ―Publishers Weekly

"An atmospheric fantasy brimming with intrigue and heart." ―Kirkus Reviews

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FantasyYoung AdultRomantasy
Release date: October 7, 2025

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Beth Revis

Beth Revis didn’t set out to map the stars—but somewhere between the quiet foothills of North Carolina and the ink-soaked pages of her notebooks, she started building galaxies. Her stories don’t just visit new worlds; they confront the fragile, often volatile, human emotions that echo through them. Whether it’s a spacecraft filled with secrets or a love story wrapped in cosmic stakes, her work leans into that tension—of survival, of connection, of choosing what’s right when the stars don't align.

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She broke into the spotlight with Across the Universe, a science fiction novel that unfolded like a locked-room mystery aboard a generational ship. Readers were drawn in not just by the chilling premise, but by the way she explored trust, power, and what happens when people are cut off from the world they knew. The trilogy that followed cemented her as a voice unafraid to tackle big questions inside imaginative frameworks.

Raised in the South, Revis once taught high school before trading lesson plans for star maps. Her background in literature and education subtly weaves into her work, which often carries the urgency and grit of coming-of-age stories—only hers happen in dying planets or crumbling empires. She’s since written across age ranges and genres, including time-travel romances, dark fairy tale retellings, and most recently, a high-stakes space opera series with romantic tension at its core.

Beth Revis writes the kind of science fiction that doesn’t lose sight of the people in the middle of it all. Her characters are often messy, brave, and unsure—and that’s exactly what makes their journeys stick with readers long after the last page.

Spy and Guardian

Spy and Guardian consists of one book 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.

The Crimson Throne (Spy and Guardian #1)
Unrated
Spy and Guardian Book 2 (Spy and Guardian #2)
⧗ 8.00 / 1


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