The Pirate Prince (Lords of the Var #5) Ebook
Ebook. Cat-Shifter Sci-Fi Romance. Book Five in the Lords of the Var series. Sci-Fi, Paranormal Romance.
Princess Zhang Mei was born with wanderlust in her blood and duty pressed into her bones. As the youngest of the Zhang imperial family on the planet of Lintian, she has trained in martial arts, memorized star charts, and quietly suffocated beneath the weight of a prophecy that promises her heart to a man she has never chosen. She is prepared for an arranged future. She is not prepared for a pirate.
When a crew of space rogues raids the mountain palace of the rival Song Dynasty, Mei does the last thing an imperial princess should do. She fights back. And she loses in the best possible way, ending up aboard the spaceship belonging to a roguish, dark-eyed captain. He tells her his name is Jarek. He does not mention that his blood runs as royal as hers, or that the moment their eyes locked, something ancient and irreversible shifted in the deep of his bones.
Stranded together in the stars, Mei knows the danger is not the crew of misfits around her, the stolen map they carry, or the imperial ships in pursuit. The danger is Jarek, the cat-shifter who fights like a predator, teases like a rogue, and looks at her like she is the only star in a galaxy full of them. She has a prophecy to honor and a world depending on her. She cannot afford to feel this much.
Some fates are written in the stars—but not always the way you think.
Tropes & Microtropes:
💜 Fated Mates
🔥 He Falls First
👑 Grumpy Sunshine (Duty-Bound Princess x Roguish Pirate)
🔗 Forced Proximity
🤫 Hidden Identity
💪 Possessive Hero
🗡️ Warrior Heroine
🛡️ Touch Her and Die
👥 Found Family
🦁 Shapeshifter Romance
🌄 Alien Romance
⏳ Star-Crossed Lovers
🌙 Prophecy & Fate
💀 Pirate Captain Hero
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Complete Lords of the Var Series Reading Order
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About The Pirate Prince — Lords of the Var Book 5
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About The Pirate Prince
The Pirate Prince is Book Five in the Lords of the Var series. Warrior princess raised on prophecy and duty. Cat-shifter pirate captain with secrets in his blood and an entire galaxy in his orbit. The kind of star-crossed slow burn that pulls fate apart and rebuilds it. Princess Mei was promised to a man she never chose. Jarek was raised on the wrong side of every royal ledger. Then his crew raids the wrong palace, her sword meets his, and the moment he looks at her like she's the only star in the galaxy, every prophecy she trained for shatters. He-falls-first, hidden-identity hero, warrior princess, forced-proximity-aboard-his-ship, prophecy-twist, found-family crew, touch-her-and-die possessive hero, and the kind of HEA the whole series has been building toward.
Who Will Love This Book
You'll be wrecked by this one if you live for:
- Cat-shifter pirate captains with hidden royal blood
- Warrior princess heroines raised on prophecy and trained for duty
- Star-crossed, fated-mates, prophecy-twist with a he-falls-first slow burn
- Sci-fi alien romance with primal worldbuilding and a fated-mates pulse
- Forced proximity aboard a found-family pirate crew
- Spicy paranormal romance fans of Nalini Singh, Lora Leigh, or Jennifer Ashley
The Lords of the Var Series
Lords of the Var is a COMPLETE five-book cat-shifter dynasty set in Michelle M. Pillow's bestselling Qurilixen World. Five brothers, five princes, one fractured throne. Each book follows a different brother through his own romance and HEA while a longer arc threads through the series. Same planet as the Dragon Lords, same uneasy peace between the dragon-shifter Draig and the cat-shifter Var, with adult children of these dynasties later starring in the Qurilixen Lords series.
Lords of the Var Reading Order
- The Savage King
- The Playful Prince
- The Bound Prince
- The Rogue Prince
- The Pirate Prince
Browse the complete Lords of the Var series, or explore the wider Qurilixen World.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I read The Pirate Prince as a standalone?
Yes. Each Lords of the Var book follows a different brother with his own romance arc and HEA. Reading in order deepens the worldbuilding and the brothers' overarching story.
What's the heat level?
Spicy paranormal sci-fi romance. Open-door, explicit, built for readers who want the chase, the claim, and the wreckage.
Is Lords of the Var connected to the Qurilixen World?
Yes. Lords of the Var shares the planet Qurilixen with the Dragon Lords series, and the next generation of these royal families stars in the ongoing Qurilixen Lords series.
What formats is The Pirate Prince available in?
Ebook, audiobook, and signed paperback. Choose your preferred format above or visit the author site for all vendor options.
About Author Michelle M. Pillow
Michelle M. Pillow is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 paranormal and sci-fi romance novels. Her work spans the Qurilixen World, Merely Mortal, Order of Magic, Warlocks MacGregor, and Realm Immortal, a catalog beloved by spicy romance readers who want immersive worldbuilding paired with high-heat romance. Explore her full catalog at MichellePillow.com.
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