Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube

Between Two Kings – by Lindsay Straube
Book 2 in the Split or Swallow Series

She’s caught between two kingdoms.
And the two kings who would burn the world for her.

After surviving the deadly games of the basilisk courts, she thought she finally understood the rules. Power is a weapon. Desire is a battlefield. And trust? Trust is the sharpest blade of all. But in the wake of new alliances and old betrayals, she finds herself balanced on the edge of a knife—claimed by two rulers whose ambitions could shatter empires.

One king tempts her with danger and devotion.
The other with cunning, passion, and the promise of a throne.

As the basilisk realms coil toward war, seduction becomes strategy and every touch hides layers of manipulation. With monsters stirring in the dark and enemies waiting for their moment to strike, she must navigate a web of lies, loyalty, and lethal attraction. And when the kings’ rivalry turns explosive, the choice she makes won’t just change her fate—it will decide the future of the realms.

Three hearts. Two kingdoms. One woman powerful enough to break them all.

✨ Tropes: love triangle, competitive seduction, morally grey love interests, monster romance, deadly politics, tension-filled alliances
✨ For fans of: Fourth Wing, The Serpent and the Wings of Night, The Bridge Kingdom
✨ Book 2 in the Split or Swallow series — a sharp, sultry, high-stakes romantasy filled with venomous creatures, court intrigue, and the kind of desire that topples kingdoms
✨ Features dangerous basilisks, two rival kings obsessed in very different ways, a heroine learning to wield her power, and a world where passion is as deadly as poison

"Two kings want her crown. Both want her heart. Only one will survive her choice."