Throne of Nightmares

Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco 

Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco is a spellbinding dark fantasy romance filled with cursed books, dangerous magic, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers twist.

Prince Sloth prefers puzzles and mind games to matters of the heart, spending his days hidden away in his enchanted library. But when a forgotten deity threatens to unravel the Underworld itself, he’s forced into a deadly race to find the Book of Nightmares—an ancient artifact powerful enough to destroy worlds. Betrayed and marked, Sloth’s only hope lies with a young woman who carries the legendary Phoenix Tear, a rare portal stone unlike any other.

Lore Brimstone is a librarian who loves getting lost in books—just not literally. After a visit to a mysterious traveling caravan, she’s pulled into a terrifying, twisted world that feels all too familiar. Trapped inside the stories she loves, Lore and the infuriatingly dangerous Prince Sloth must survive increasingly dark trials as the magic around them grows more corrupt with every page turned.

As fiction and reality blur, trust becomes as risky as love. To stop the Book of Nightmares and prevent the gods from crossing into the mortal world, Lore will have to become the heroine of her own story—and embrace the fire she’s always kept hidden.

Perfect for fans of gothic fantasy, romantasy, morally gray heroes, cursed artifacts, magical trials, and enemies-to-lovers romance, Throne of Nightmares delivers high-stakes adventure, slow-burn tension, and lush, immersive world-building.