How to Seduce a Dark Lord

A charismatic young necromancer decides the safest path to power is seducing a dark lord instead of becoming one in this witty and endearingly macabre queer paranormal rom-com debut by Bridgette Way.

Kieran Prentiss, necromancer prodigy and New York’s “Most Darling Devil,” has a secret: he’s a pacifist. Though the world expects him to rise as the next great villain, Kieran has no interest in ruling—or killing—anyone.

After an encounter with Dark Lord du Maurier—known to his fans as LdM, New York’s infamously fearsome and impossibly attractive ruler—an idea strikes: why become a dark lord when he can seduce one instead? Under the guise of managing LdM’s PR for the upcoming Dark Leader of the Northeast competition, Kieran enters LdM’s orbit with one goal: getting LdM to put a ring on it.

But when the competition goes awry, it becomes clear someone wants to oust LdM. Faced with assassination attempts, cutthroat political schemes, and evidence LdM’s hiding a tender heart beneath his three-piece suits, Kieran’s carefully planned seduction unravels. As the line between scheming and true feelings blurs, Kieran must navigate falling for the man he’s been lying to since day one, secure his future as trophy husband, and avoid the assassins’ crosshairs.