The Sting of Victory (Fallen Gods)

Beneath the fantasy and horror, a simmering love story brews. One that left me uneasy and completely unsure how to feel. Not because Ms. Simper failed, but because she succeeded so very, very well. -Evie Drae, award-winning author of Beauregard and the Beast

"When faced with monstrosity, become the greater monster. The sting of victory will fade with time."

Haunted by a history of horror and abuse, Flowridia, a witch with a tender heart, finds a second chance in the home of her kingdom's royal family. With employment comes friendship, and perhaps she has finally found a place to belong—until she catches the eye of Lady Ayla Darkleaf, a woman with enticing grace and a predatory smile. The corrupt world of politics consumes her, and Flowridia falls into a toxic love affair surely doomed for heartbreak. Yet when Ayla's legacy as a monster unfolds, Flowridia sees only the tender soul hiding beneath.

An ancient deity returns, hell-bent on restoring the world to its natural order, and Flowridia's kingdom is tasked to stop him. Caught in the ensuing clash of gods, her loyalties will be tempted at every turn—by family, by fate, and by the woman whose claws grip her heart.

Horror abounds, monsters rise, and hearts break in the first installment of FALLEN GODS.

Lord of the Rings meets Hannibal meets a heart and soul of its own! -Kindle Reviewer

"Simper has created a brilliant combination of gruesomely dark fantasy and scorching romance. The protagonists are both so flawed, you are at once drawn to and repelled by them. Simper takes the idea of grey morality and writes it to perfection."
-The Lesbian Review

S D Simper has lived in both the hottest place on earth and the coldest, spans the employment spectrum from theater teacher to professionaleditor, and plays more instruments than can be counted on one hand. Sheand her wife share a home with their three cats and innumerablebookshelves.