Marvels and Misfits by Scarlett Dawn6/25/2023 ![]() In the midst of that, they have to go on a quest with the other rulers and find artifacts that will be used to save their kingdoms. ![]() They are sworn enemies but that doesn’t change the fact that they suddenly have a craving that won’t go away. One of those rulers is King Athon, the Shifter King, who is as arrogant as he is ruthless. She is the only living heir of King Traevon and has been kept in seclusion throughout her 30 years of life but now the the realm may be in danger, she is introduced as the heir to the other kingdoms rulers. I see the name Scarlett Dawn and I’m instantly drawn. The heroes are complete a**holes and the heroines hate that they crave them. I was sucked into this beautiful world filled with badassery, forbidden touches and a quest to save the realm. Marvels and Misfits was beyond captivating and gripping. ![]()
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