You can’t break a girl who already clawed her way out of the crypt.
I came to the House of Night broken, barely breathing, barely me.
Now I’m waiting in the crypts for the events that will change everything.
First, The Baron Hunt.
And, second, my arranged marriage to the King.
I spent my youth being groomed under the watchful eye of my uncle, preparing for the day I united our families. My uncle wants to be tied to Royalty. The Baron King? He wants more than a bride.
He wants secrets.
I know first hand that something is deeply wrong beneath the foundation of Forsyth, beneath the shiny rituals and punishing ceremonies. Neither have done anything to find the missing girls.
The King wants loyalty.
Damon wants control, exerting it with his needles and pins
Hunter stands in the shadows, quietly waiting and watching.They all want something from me: My obedience. My purity. My silence.
I’m willing to give them whatever they want, be whatever they want, Baroness, wife, or both as long as death never touches me again.
Barons of Decay is the first book in the Barons series and book 10 overall in the contemporary, dark, reverse harem, traumatic romance world of the Royals of Forsyth U. Please refer to the foreword for all content information and details.
Listening order:
Lords of Pain
Lords of Wrath
Lords of Mercy
Dukes of Ruin
Dukes of Madness
Dukes of Peril
Princes of Chaos
Princes of Ash
Princes of Legacy
Barons of Decay
©2025 Angel Lawson (P)2025 Angel Lawson
Barons of Decay Royals of Forsyth University, Book 10 By: Angel Lawson
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Barons of Decay
- Royals of Forsyth University, Book 10
- By: Angel Lawson
- Narrated by: Audrey Obeyn, Daryl Mayfield
- Series: Royals of Forsyth University, Book 10
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-06-25
- Language: English
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4.2 out of 5 stars17 ratings
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⚠️ Trigger / Content Warnings
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Graphic sexual violence and non‑consensual or dubious‑consent encounters.
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Kidnapping, forced captivity and manipulation of the protagonist.
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Physical abuse, torture, and very explicit descriptions of harm.
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Trauma, emotional abuse, stalking and coercive power dynamics.
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Strong language and very explicit sexual content (adult themes, multiple partners).
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Dark relationship dynamics: villainous male leads, dominance, arranged marriage, ritualistic/ceremonial bondage.
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Pharmacological/chemical manipulation (drugs or “substances” used to control).
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Psychological horror elements: broken characters, extreme vulnerability, fear, past trauma, body horror.
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Mention or depiction of missing girls, ritualistic structures, and systemic abuse.
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