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Blog Tour, Excerpt, & Giveaway: The Monarchs by Anacostia Miller


Author: Anacostia Miller
Title: The Monarchs
Series: The Guardians of Farlight Isles, Book 2
Genre: Romantasy
Release Date: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Cover Designer: BookSmith Design

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Following the events of The Last Leviathan, Maeve and Ronin are off to unite the pirate monarchs across Farlight Isles before Varric takes the war to them. 

They barely escaped Farlight Prison, but there is no time to recover. Ronin battles both physical ailments and the trauma of being trapped in Nathaniel Pike’s care. Meanwhile, Maeve hunts for the truth after learning that everything Varric told her was a lie. Neither of them are coping well, but the fate of Farlight Isles depends on them. Their relationship will weather this storm, right?

Each new destination unlocks more of Maeve’s memories as they explore the far corners of the Isles. Merrows, salties, and cutthroat pirates greet them at every turn. The stakes are higher than before, but what choice do they have?  

Will their love be enough to withstand the trauma they’ve endured, or will their new relationship crack under the pressure?

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“Do you want to dance?”

“Yes,” I answered too quickly.

He grinned at me, pulling me with him over into the heart of the music. Then it occurred to me that I had no idea how to dance. I would purposefully step on the foot of every tutor at the castle. Eventually Varric stopped ordering the lessons. Unfortunately, that meant that I never learned how to dance properly.

What if I stepped on his foot?

Or tripped?

Or—

“Come here,” he rumbled, winding an arm around my waist and pulling me into his chest. I gasped when he spun me around.

I lost my balance, face burning up completely when I fell into his arms like a dead fish.

He chuckled, and I was so relieved he found my clumsiness endearing and not embarrassing. The melody rang through my bones, and I steadied myself. I threw my arms around his neck and tried to sway along with the music.

Dear Gods, I have absolutely no rhythm.

“You’re so charming,” he murmured. “But we’re not two virgins at our first festival.” He gripped my hips with either hand, pulling me so close that I could feel his breath against my lips.

My mouth watered, and my mind turned fuzzy for a moment before I responded, “This is my first festival, and I’ve never danced without the intention of stomping on my partner’s foot.”

He laughed. “That sounds like something you’d do.”



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The Guardians of Farlight Isles Series

The Last Leviathan
(book 1)



Anacostia Miller is a novelist and screenwriter with a background in filmmaking and prop creation. After ten years of writing and two years of ghostwriting, she found her niche in romantasy. She loves exploring different themes like found family and showcasing inclusivity.

World-building and developing intricate histories in her novels are some of her favorite things to do. She also grew up on classics like The Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which have inspired her writing. Developing complicated lore and having moments of happiness are vital to the stories. Also, humor plays a big part. As dark as things will get, readers can always hold out for that moment of happiness to make it worth it.

During her days, you can find her trying out a new recipe to figure out how to describe it in her writing, daydreaming, or annoying her husband by telling him exactly how the lighting conveys emotion in every movie they watch together.


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