An orphan who will do anything to save his younger brother.
An empress with a terrible secret.
An enemy who could change the course of the world.
Alone and desperate, Kasperi Ironstone uses magic to steal what his younger brother needs to survive. But when a palace heist goes terribly wrong, Kas finds himself in the Empire's brutal labor camps, stripped of both his magic and his freedom. All Kas wants is to go home, but with dangerous forces converging, and Valoris on the brink of war, Kas faces an impossible choice between loyalty and duty—and his decision could cost him everything.
The empress has inherited a throne in crisis. Cassandra’s noble court schemes against her, ancient tribal wounds threaten vital alliances, and shadowy forces gather in the north. Yet it’s notthe impending invasion that keeps her awake at night—it’s the secret her father left behind, locked in the dungeon below the palace. A secret with the power to destroy everything she holds dear.
Emilia is the Divvinium's deadliest spy, until a mission deep in hostile territory makes her question everything. Faced with adversaries who will kill her on sight and harbouring a secret that would see her own people destroy her, she doesn't need the complication of an illicit attraction. But when she finds herself drawn to a mysterious enemy with the same forbidden power, Emilia is forced to choose. Will she betray her heart, or betray her homeland?
From the author of the Royal Series comes a breathtaking new epic fantasy where forbidden magic and deadly intrigue collide. Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree and Andrea Stewart's The Bone Shard’s Daughter.
Genre: Fantasy
An empress with a terrible secret.
An enemy who could change the course of the world.
Alone and desperate, Kasperi Ironstone uses magic to steal what his younger brother needs to survive. But when a palace heist goes terribly wrong, Kas finds himself in the Empire's brutal labor camps, stripped of both his magic and his freedom. All Kas wants is to go home, but with dangerous forces converging, and Valoris on the brink of war, Kas faces an impossible choice between loyalty and duty—and his decision could cost him everything.
The empress has inherited a throne in crisis. Cassandra’s noble court schemes against her, ancient tribal wounds threaten vital alliances, and shadowy forces gather in the north. Yet it’s notthe impending invasion that keeps her awake at night—it’s the secret her father left behind, locked in the dungeon below the palace. A secret with the power to destroy everything she holds dear.
Emilia is the Divvinium's deadliest spy, until a mission deep in hostile territory makes her question everything. Faced with adversaries who will kill her on sight and harbouring a secret that would see her own people destroy her, she doesn't need the complication of an illicit attraction. But when she finds herself drawn to a mysterious enemy with the same forbidden power, Emilia is forced to choose. Will she betray her heart, or betray her homeland?
From the author of the Royal Series comes a breathtaking new epic fantasy where forbidden magic and deadly intrigue collide. Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree and Andrea Stewart's The Bone Shard’s Daughter.
Genre: Fantasy
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