Cruel King by Rina Kent

Cruel King by Rina Kent

Cruel King is a standalone dark contemporary romance novel by Rina Kent. While it is technically book zero of the smash-hit Royal Elite series, it acts as a crucial prequel that introduces readers to the dark, cutthroat world of the elite boarding school.

Unlike the main trilogy (Deviant King, Steel Princess, Twisted Kingdom), which focuses on Aiden and Elsa, Cruel King centers entirely on Aiden’s equally ruthless best friend, Levi King, and his volatile, forbidden relationship with Astrid Clifford

The story takes place during their senior year at Royal Elite School. Levi King is one of the infamous "Four Horsemen"—the group of wealthy, elite, and untouchable boys who rule the school with an iron fist. Levi is a brilliant, calculative star football player who treats life like a game he has already won. He is accustomed to getting exactly what he wants, when he wants it.

The only person who refuses to bow to him is Astrid Clifford. Astrid is sharp-tongued, fiercely independent, and carrying a heavy burden of family expectations. Levi and Astrid have a bitter history; they have spent years engaging in a quiet, venomous cold war of glares and biting insults. Levi claims to despise her, but beneath his cruelty lies a dark, toxic obsession.

When a family arrangement forces Astrid into Levi's direct orbit, the friction between them explodes. Levi shifts his tactics from distant hatred to absolute, overwhelming psychological domination. He sets out to completely break Astrid's defenses, using blackmail and forced proximity to trap her. But Astrid isn't easily broken. As she fights back against his cruel games, the thin line between their mutual hatred and explosive physical attraction completely dissolves, unearthing dark family secrets that threaten to ruin them both.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).