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Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus is one of fourteen contestants competing for a prince's hand in marriage. As part of the contest, she must train with a basilisk to learn the art of seduction, and is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King. As tensions rise between the basilisks and the humans, Tem becomes torn between her deepening bond with Caspen and her growing connection to the prince. Along the way she uncovers a troubling secret about the royal family. This is the first book in the Split or Swallow series.
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