The Queen Who Adopted A Goblin | Tested – Anthology |

Queen Elara had a heart too large for her own good. At least, that was what the Royal Council whispered behind their silk fans and heavy oak doors.

Queen Elara stood, her applause the only sound in the silent arena. Bramble hadn't won by being a "proper" human prince; he had won by being exactly what he was. The Queen Who Adopted a Goblin

The story begins in the aftermath of a brutal war between humanity and a massive horde of goblins. While the King celebrates his military victory, the Queen makes a discovery that changes the course of the kingdom’s history. The Discovery Queen Elara had a heart too large for her own good

“I noticed you,” Grith said, and his voice trembled as if cut by the winter wind he had slept through. “You were always holding a place.” Bramble hadn't won by being a "proper" human

The Queen Who Adopted a Goblin: A Study in Unconventional Diplomacy

Queen Maerwynn ruled a kingdom of stone and seamstress markets, of fishwives who swore by the tides and cartwrights who smelled of sap and iron. Her hair had gone the color of moonlight and her laughter had thinned to a private instrument. She kept a garden in the palace courtyard where she planted things that answered to no one: night-blooming basil, lavender that hummed in storms, and a little apple tree grafted from three stubborn varieties. It was there she found him.