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The King (Endgame Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Skye Warren (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 2,235 ratings
The highest stakes...

My father gambles every night, falling deeper and deeper into debt. When he hits the bottom, he places a new bet: his daughter. I'm his entry bet to the biggest underground poker game.

Every kind of danger circles the velvet-covered table, but only one man makes me tremble.

A trailer park princess.

The son of a criminal king.

We don't belong together, but I'm caught in a twisted game.

His eyes meet mine with dark promise. And when he puts down his cards, I know I'm going to lose more than my body. I'm going to lose everything.

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THE KING is the first book in the new Masterpiece duet about risking your heart and finding yourself. It's a spin-off from the USA Today bestselling trilogy but can be read separately.
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  1. Book 4 of 5
    Endgame
  2. Print length
    193 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    27 Jun. 2017
  5. File size
    741 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XZHR5GG
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 741 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 193 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 2,235 ratings

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Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance. Her books have sold over two million copies. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family and mischievous dogs.

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Customers find the book an enjoyable read with a gripping storyline and suspense. They appreciate the character development and how the characters interact. The strength of the characters is also highlighted, including Penny's character's ability to survive adversity.

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Customers enjoy the book series. They find it an excellent read with great characters and a worthwhile purchase.

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"...Definitely worth reading as the characters and dialogue were excellent and the storyline although simple was gripping and the pages turned..." Read more

"Another amazing book from Skye Warren! Couldn't wait to read this and wasn't disappointed...." Read more

"...An AMAZING read, dark, intriguing, deep, strong hard men who will stop at nothing to get what they want...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the gripping storyline and characters' interactions. They find the storyline simple yet engaging, with well-written suspense and excitement that keeps them hooked until the end. The story of Damon's past is heartbreaking and explains why he is the way he is.

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"...as the characters and dialogue were excellent and the storyline although simple was gripping and the pages turned quickly...." Read more

"...Loved the story of Damon's past, which was heartbreaking and explained why he is the way he is...." Read more

"...every page I turned, the heartache, the excitement, the suspense was all very well written and made me hungry for more...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the character development and how the characters interact with each other.

"...Definitely worth reading as the characters and dialogue were excellent and the storyline although simple was gripping and the pages turned..." Read more

"Great characters, great story...but I'm stuck on the continuity...." Read more

"This series is an excellent read and the characters appear in each of the books so you build a picture of their background which moulds them as adults" Read more

"Definitely a 5stars for this series. Love how all the characters and their stories interact with each other.can't wait for the next instalment" Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's strong characters. They mention the men are hard-headed and will do anything to get what they want. The character Penny is also mentioned as being strong, even though she went through violence and rape.

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  • T D'SOUZA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Baby genius
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2017
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    I loved this story but it was too short and september is too far away to wait for part two.

    I loved the strength in Penny's character and even though she went through a devastating experience she survived better than Damien did.
    Damien was very mixed up but it was understandable when you realised he was sixteen when he meet the right woman for him unfortunately she was 6 and that would mess with anyone. Especially when it was her brilliant genius mind he fell for. Damien's been watching from a distance and allowing her the space to grow up without interference but this goes wrong when Penny's father offers her to a monster in exchange for entrance to a poker game. Poor Damien keeps trying to do the right thing and let her go but when came time to execute just couldn't go through with it, leaving a very confused Penny.
    I would love to know how much the buy in was as they had access to a 10,000 uncashed check.
    Their was an inconsistency from the end of the previous trilogy regarding Damien and the end of this book but hopefully this is addressed in the next one
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  • Sarah - Kindle and Koffee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book, a great sequal to the Endgame series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2017
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    This series has been a gripping and intense one. I read this book in one day, it's only a short book compared to the Endgame series, but was still just as addictive. I've been waiting for Damon's story for forever.

    The first part of the book gives us the background to Damon and Penny; who we first met in The Castle. The second part of the book runs concurrently with the The Castle with Damon and Gabriel on the hunt for Jonathan Scott. Told entirely from Penny's POV. The stakes are high with Penny trying to protect her father from the gambling debts he keeps racking up. The heat between Damon and Penny is electric but she is only 15 when they meet up again so nothing really comes of it; the passion is there smoldering away underneath. Both Damon and Gabriel are bad boy alpha males, both of them are dark and dangerous. After reading about Damon's upbringing and the way he was abused by his father was disturbing and twisted. I would've liked to more about Jonathan and why is was like he was. He did mention a lobotomy and Damon mentioned he was always crazy but it just wasn't clear enough to me if he had been tested as a mental health patient.

    The book takes on a steady pace, with some very fast paced moments that have you holding your breath. I was on edge for most of this book. I was happily reading away when the book finished and I'm like WTH, you can't end there!?!? Damn! I am just so over cliffhangers, they are the worst!! I need The Queen now. I'm looking forward to seeing which direction that book takes us as we have now gone past the part where the Endgame series finished.

    If you haven't read the Endgame series, then you absolutely need to before reading this duet as there a references from that series that you will need to be aware of. If you have read them then you will absolutely adore The King as the journey continues.
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  • Angie (L)
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tale
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2017
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    This certainly not your run of the mill romance novel , infact it's quite gritty and dark In places , after reading and loving the Endgame series I was eager to read Damon's story . As a child Damon suffered horrific abuse at the hand of his psychotic father Jonathan Scott and now Penny had also suffered similar horrific mental & physical abuse at the hand of Jonathan . The reason that this happened is that Penny's father was in serious debt to Jonathan Scott as a result of gambling and as a last resort he offered his daughter as payment for the debt ,its true to say that what Jonathan does to Penny is horrendous and it certainly makes him one twisted sick individual . Close to death Damon rescues Penny after she leaves a trail of coins for him to follow , Damon leaves her in the care of Avery at Gabriel's very secure home whilst he and Gabriel go in search of Jonathan with the intention of killing him when he's found . After she's physically healed it's clear to both of them that they are attracted to one another but Damon thinks it's best that she goes back home to her father , he also tells her that he's settled all her fathers debts. As with all Skye Warrens books they leave you wanting more . The only downside is that i have to wait until September for the concluding part to this story , I do hope there's a HEA for Damon & Penny .
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  • Di D
    5.0 out of 5 stars The King
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2018
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    After being introduced to Damon during the Endgame Trilogy, I was looking forward to his story. During that series, he was an ever present force and I was desperate to find out what lurked beneath his darkness.
    He fulfilled all my expectations. And more! He is not just dark, he is blacker than the deepest pits of hell. I think I kind of love him!
    Penny was a worthy opponent for Damon. She was strong and feisty. Stripped of her childhood, puts her in the unenviable position of having to grow up too soon. Coupled with her intelligence, I sometimes forgot just how young she was.
    Some of the time line crosses with the Endgame Trilogy and I enjoyed seeing those events from a completely different perspective.
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  • LA
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2018
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    great book.
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  • Magwan911
    5.0 out of 5 stars Penny
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2018
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    A child genius, only problem is everyone she cares about has an addiction, but it's not her. One night she makes friends with a boy but he's the son of a psychopath.
    It follows on from the characters established in the other books, and answers many of the questions raised from the last book.
    Definitely worth reading as the characters and dialogue were excellent and the storyline although simple was gripping and the pages turned quickly.
    This book deals with addiction, violence, rape and learning to survive.
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  • Janet
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2017
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    Just waiting for the next book the queen
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  • Gagne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Non si può non rileggere
    Reviewed in Italy on 7 January 2019
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    Una serie che non stanca. Complimenti!
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  • Anna
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nette Story aber die Umsetzung fehlt
    Reviewed in Germany on 20 August 2019
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    Viel versprechende Story wenn auch ziemlich düster und unrealistisch. Leider hat mir der Schreibstil gar nicht zugesagt. Bin manchmal durch die ganzen Zeitsprünge nicht mehr mitgekommen. Viele interessante Stellen sind auch einfach übersprungen worden. Leider sehr schwammig das ganze.
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  • Jessica Hull
    5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating, horrifying storyline that had me turning the pages hungrily... I can't get enough.
    Reviewed in the United States on 28 June 2017
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    Holy hell, Skye Warren... what have you done to me now?

    I can't get enough. I can't. Skye Warren's writing is my drug. Her books offer euphoria, an addiction that, even in its darkness, its ugliness, its ability to pull you into the deep recesses of despair, it feels so lush going down. Warren's writing is nothing short of stunning in The King, her storytelling grows darker, smarter, more beautiful, the crafting more meticulous with each new storyline. Skye Warren demonstrates her genius in the first half of this duet, weaving a complex story of terror and treachery and unrequited longing,a story with a jaw-dropping ending that has left me starved for more, desperate for another hit.

    I've decided that what I love most about Skye Warren's books, what I find so addictive about them, is the dynamic she creates with her characters, the juxtaposition of a vulnerable, broken female desperate for warmth with an impenetrable, hardened man who rarely shows softness toward her. It's an addiction, this need to see him brought down, to find the cracks in his armor, to see him show kindness and affection when it's so clearly against his nature to do so. Her stories often involve a remote, emotionally unattainable man whose only soft spot is a woman, but where the evidence of that truth we're so rarely allowed to see. That is true for Damon and Penny, and my need to see him succumb, to allow himself to be what she wants when it seems so impossible, that, along with this captivating, horrifying storyline, had me turning these pages hungrily.

    Damon's world is one of darkness and sin, a war to survive amidst the most undesirable dregs of society. Somewhere along the way he met Penny and found in her something that he had to protect. Despite the fact that she's so young, despite the fact that he never showed her that he had any solid plans to be with her, never showed her any affection, there's no denying something was there. And that something drives this plot, holding me ensnared in a storyline that never felt good to read, as Warren's stories often don't, but that I couldn't look away from.

    Children paying for the sins of the fathers with skin and sex and soul has been a recurring theme through many of Skye Warren's last few books. I was first introduced to Damon Scott in The Pawn, a story where a naive but privileged girl loses everything due to her father's reckless greed, so she reluctantly auctions off her virginity in order to save the only thing she has left. In The King, an equally naive but destitute girl finds herself in the harrowing position of being forced to pay her father's debts with the only thing she has to her name... her soul. I thought the dynamic between Gabriel Miller and Avery James (The Endgame Series) was a complicated one. The circumstances surrounding Damon Scott and Penny might be even more so. Their situation is just as complicated, woven together by a similar pain, by a war with a common villain, but in many ways it's even more insane. This story is so dark, so twisted, so gripping, I couldn't get enough. I'm DYING for The Queen, for some hope, for a chance at a happy ending in a world where they don't exist.
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  • Karen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in Australia on 21 July 2017
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    Skye Warren is a fairly new author to me and upon recommendation to read the Endgame Series I have fallen in love with this series. I wanted to know much more about Jonathan and Damon Scott and I was not disappointed. The King was sensational and I was glad to read the novella in My Sweet Villintine as it gave the full details in which Penny had to endure at the hand of Jonathan. Can't wait for the next instalment The Queen.
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  • Bea-ice93
    2.0 out of 5 stars Too bad it could have been a good novel
    Reviewed in France on 19 September 2017
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    This story lacks of depth and is way too evasive, it's difficult sometimes to understand what happened, you often have to guess or imagine. That's a bit of a shame because this is the kind of story I could fall in love with. Too Bad :s
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