{"product_id":"cruel-king-9781911746430","title":"Cruel King","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's no fairy tale king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, little princess. I’m your king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have three rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBow. Break. Kneel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elong live the king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstrid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe tears my world apart piece by piece,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand now he wants my heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this princess will drag the king to his knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders cannot get enough of the Royal Elite series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book had me feeling so many things' *****reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I would recommend this book a thousand times!!!' *****reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rina Kent's universe is consuming me' *****reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Can't stop thinking about this' *****reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A rollercoaster of a read' *****reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully heartbreaking' *****reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rina Kent\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense, Romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 Jan 2026 by Cornerstone.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rina Kent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320120222074,"sku":"9781911746430","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781911746430.jpg?v=1790643413","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/es\/products\/cruel-king-9781911746430","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}