Reign of the Ruthless

She was once the wicked princess. Now she’s a vengeful empress.

After the battle that claimed the life of her beloved, Princess Zhi Ruo is dragged back to her father’s brutal court—this time, to wear the crown.

But as empress, she’s little more than a puppet, her strings pulled by a cruel general. Then comes a whisper of impossible hope: Feng Mian is alive, trapped in a cursed sleep. His memories are fractured, his fate uncertain, but Zhi Ruo will do whatever it takes to bring him back.

Even if it means sacrificing what’s left of her soul.

Her fragile grip on power shatters further when her sister—once presumed dead—returns, determined to claim the throne she believes is rightfully hers.

Surrounded by enemies, betrayed at every turn, Zhi Ruo must decide: fight like a pawn, or rise as the villain they always feared.

To save the man she loves and keep the throne, she must become what she was never meant to be—cunning, unstoppable, and ruthless.

Reign of the Ruthless is the heart-wrenching finale to The Wicked Princess duology and is perfect for fans of darkly romantic tales, wickedly beautiful villains, slow-burning tension, and the raw fury of female rage.