"A dark, addictive fantasy where the battle for survival is as ruthless as the desire that threatens to consume them.
War is coming to Aetherian.
Hungry for power and retribution, the shadows that have stalked the kingdoms for centuries now stand ready to plunge the realm into eternal darkness.
Hidden forces lurk behind the veil, watchful and calculating. Their influence knows no bounds, and one misstep could seal the fate of an entire realm.
Harlowe
Every scar I carry, every trial I’ve survived, has brought me here.
To this precipice.
The future of Aetherian hangs by a thread, and the weight of responsibility rests heavily on my shoulders.
The Serpent King is hunting me.
And this time, he won’t let me slip through his fingers.
The power he wields is devastating, and I fear I am not strong enough to stop him.
But I have no choice.
Because if I fall… so does everything.
Silas
My focus has been sharpened to a single purpose:
Protect Harlowe. At any cost.
And I will not fail her.
I’ve watched her rise from the ashes of her own destruction — watched her become the queen she was always meant to be.
Fierce. Loyal. Unyielding.
But no matter how much has changed, one truth remains:
She. Is. Mine.
Mine to protect.
Mine to worship.
Mine to love.
And may the gods help anyone who tries to take her from me.
As the final battle approaches, the question is not whether the realm can be saved. The question is, what are you prepared to sacrifice to save it?"
"Hunted by the man who swore to protect her. Trapped by the monster she swore to escape.
For centuries, a dark force has been hiding in the shadows of Aetherian.
Plotting. Manipulating. Seizing power.
Waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
And now, the only one strong enough to stop it... is already caught in its trap.
Harlowe
The darkness is coming, and it's calling my name...
I have to run.
I have to resist him.
I can’t let him twist me into something I was never meant to be.
The man holding me captive isn’t just a monster. He’s an unrelenting force that wants to claim me, bend me, and use me to drag the realm into ruin.
But through the doubts and the fear, there is one constant I can’t escape.
His voice.
His touch.
His promise.
He will either be my salvation, or my destruction.
And he’s coming for me.
Silas
I was a weapon in their war.
Then they lied to me. Used me. And tried to take her from me.
But I refuse to give her up.
She is my obsession, and I will destroy anyone who gets in my way.
Even if that person is her.
Let the hunt begin.
Dragons. Desire. Deception. In a world ruled by fire and fate, love is the most dangerous weapon of all."
"A dark, seductive Rumpelstiltskin retelling.
She was promised to the realm.
He took her for himself.
Harlowe
Peace between Valoren and Pyrithia was always an illusion, one fragile enough to shatter with a single misstep.
So when Pyrithia’s infamous dragon riders cross our borders uninvited, I’m ready to meet them blade to blade.
What I wasn’t ready for… was him.
Silas, the Commanding General of the Cathal, is everything I should fear: ruthless, deceitful, and beautiful enough to be my downfall. His smile is as sharp as the blade he keeps hidden, and every instinct warns me not to trust him.
Yet the pull between us is relentless, impossible to resist.
Trust is lethal.
But desire might just be worse.
Silas
She is a pawn in a game she doesn’t understand.
And yet, I want her.
To claim her.
To possess her.
To make her mine.
But I am not the only one hunting her, and if I fail, she won’t survive what’s coming.
The realm teeters on the edge of war, and Harlowe will soon learn that reclaiming the life stolen from her may demand she become the very thing she fears.
The one fated to save them may be the one to bring them to ruin.
Dragons guard the skies. Lies rot the throne. And a love like theirs could burn it all down.
This spicy, dark fantasy romance is perfect for fans of The Broken Kingdoms series, A Ruin of Roses, and Fourth Wing. "
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