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Brought to you by Penguin. The brand new epic romantasy series from the author of A Court This Cruel and Lovely, perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Jasmine Mas, and Rebecca Yarros. Narrated in duet style. Life in the perilous Thorn district is a constant battle for Arvelle and her younger...

Some moments are too painful to be endured. Some moments will break you if you let them. And yet, I can’t afford to let anything break me, because we have one chance to win this war. One chance to create a better life for everyone across the four kingdoms.

I was kept ignorant and sheltered my whole life. Now that I’m free, I’ll never be coddled again. Even if the smoking hot werewolf king thinks coddling is perfectly acceptable. Because something’s hunting humans in my city. Something that kills like a werewolf, but displays those kills publicly–as if taunting the authorities.

After the Mage Council publicly excised me, I've finally got my first real case. And I've even taken on a brand-new employee: a werewolf with impulse control issues. But my sister just lost everyone she loves, and she’s begging me to ask Samael for help. Whether I like it or not, I need Samael's resources. Because anyone who can kill that many witches has the kind of power we can't afford to ignore. And there's no point dodging the demon who manages to involve himself in all of my problems.

I thought I had found a place to belong. But the werewolf king was lying to me–the one thing I begged him never to do. Turns out, I’m his mate. When I stalked out of his house–and out of his life–I figured I’d never see him again.

What do you do when the demon you’re reluctantly obsessed with knows your deepest darkest secret? Every. Excruciating. Detail. If you’re smart, you push him away and bury yourself in work. Except that Vas isn’t the kind of guy who’ll allow me to hide from my feelings for long. Even if he did return from the underworld…different. Meanwhile, I’ve been ignoring all my instincts to hide my tech magic. Instead, I’m using it to help Evie and Kyla solve a high-profile kidnapping case

Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae. The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt. And they are burned. When my forbidden power is discovered, I’m forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore. To survive, I make a desperate bargain with the mercenary who abandoned me at my weakest moment. Our deal is simple: I’ll help him and his mysterious friends sneak into the city, and he’ll help me learn to wield the strange, dark power I’ve always kept hidden.

Ever since I got involved with the demons, my life has fallen apart. Now, I’m persona non grata with the mage council. And because of me, my sister is in danger. If that wasn’t bad enough, I’m suddenly responsible for protecting two gnome kids. But it gets worse. I’m learning that everything I thought I knew about myself was a lie. And the underhanded demon who bonded with me? Well, he’s convinced he can keep me. When ancient fae artifacts start going missing, I have to use every trick up my sleeve to locate them.

Surrounded by enemies, I've never been further from my crown… Or closer to death. Amidst a betrayal we couldn't have anticipated, I'll do whatever it takes to find my way back to Lorian—before his fury lays waste to this continent. Alliances are being forged and broken, our enemies are unifying, and Regner’s spiders are closer than ever before. We have only one chance to prevent him from attaining god-like powers and enslaving every human, fae, and hybrid across the four kingdoms.

In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won’t be dimmed—even when it illuminates Lorian’s betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see. They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent, a trail that intertwines with my own past—not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter. To save my brother’s life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae prince. Now, I’m forced to work with him, to travel to the fae lands, to spend my every waking moment with the man who betrayed me.

I hunt demons. I don’t work for them. And I promised my mom one thing before she was murdered: Under no circumstances, would I ever go near the high demons. But I’ll break that promise over and over again if it helps me avenge her death. When my only lead turns to ash in the middle of demon territory, I’m suddenly a dead witch walking. Violence in Samael’s club is an automatic death sentence… unless he can use you.

Once, I helped save a kingdom. Now, I’m trapped in a prison of thorns and nightmares. My crime? Knowing the location of a power that could reshape the world—a grimoire I swore to protect with my life. That secret is the only thing keeping me alive while my captors wait for me to break. Until he arrives. Beautiful. Ruthless. Dark, inscrutable eyes. A dangerously wicked grin. But he’s not here to rescue me. He wants the grimoire for himself–and he’ll destroy anyone who stands in his way. My only choice is a fragile, temporary alliance with a man I can never trust.

Lucifer Morningstar took everything from me. My memories. My freedom. My powers. Now it’s my turn to take everything from him. I’ll make alliances with former enemies. I’ll hunt those who betrayed me. And I’ll make my grandfather regret ever learning of my existence. As Samael prepares for war, I’m learning there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to protect those I love. And this is our chance to free the underworld from Lucifer’s evil.

I’ll travel through realms. I’ll tussle with mythical creatures. And I’ll hand over the things I value most—even if it means playing right into Lucifer’s hands. I never could have imagined I’d risk everything for a demon. But what Samael and I have will always be worth fighting for. Even if it means ending treaties, severing friendships, and alienating our allies. Because Samael is mine now. And I protect what’s mine.

I can save the world. I just may have to ruin all of my friends’ lives in the process. Of all the people tasked with making sure the realms don’t burn and the worlds don’t end, I’m surely the most unlikely choice. Unfortunately for me, fate doesn’t care.

Für Arvelle ist das Leben im Dorn Distrikt ein ständiger Überlebenskampf. Als letzte Rettung für ihren Bruder geht sie einen magischen Schuldschwur mit einem Vampir ein: Sie soll den Imperator töten, einen göttlich erschaffenen, uralten Vampir. Dafür muss sie zunächst an der Auslese teilnehmen – ein Arenawettkampf, in dem nur die Schnellsten, Stärksten und Tödlichsten bestehen. Arvelle wird dabei in eine Verschwörung hineingezogen, die das Reich erschüttern wird.

Prisca wurde gefangen genommen und wird gefoltert, in der Hoffnung, dass sie bricht und verrät, was mit der Sanduhr passiert ist und welche Pläne sie mit ihrem inneren Kreis geschmiedet hat. Inmitten eines Verrats, den niemand hatte vorhersehen können, schwört sich Prisca, einen Weg zurück zu Lorian zu finden, bevor seine Wut den gesamten Kontinent verwüstet. Gleichzeitig ist ihr bewusst: Prisca und ihre Truppe haben nur eine Chance, um Regner daran zu hindern, gottgleiche Kräfte zu erlangen und alle Menschen, Fae und Hybriden in den vier Königreichen zu versklaven.

Riskiere alles für dein Königreich ... oder werde von ihm zerstört. Als ihr Land vor dem Abgrund stand, gingen die Menschen einen Deal mit den Göttern ein. Schutz vor denen, die sie einst auszulöschen drohten: die Fae. Im Gegenzug müssen sie einen Teil ihrer selbst opfern, ihre Magie. Tun sie das nicht, bezahlen sie mit dem Tod. Als Prisca herausfindet, dass sie nicht die ist, für die sie sich einst hielt, ist sie gezwungen, ihr altes Leben hinter sich zu lassen. Auf der Suche nach Antworten, trifft sie auf einen Fremden, der ihr vertrauter scheint als gedacht.

Bist du der Krone würdig? Prisca hat die Wahrheit über Lorian herausgefunden und ist nun gezwungen, Seite an Seite mit ihm zu kämpfen. Von seinem Verrat und seinen Lügen geplagt, konzentriert sie sich darauf, die Hybride sicher in das Reich der Fae zu bringen, während sie von König Sabiums Soldaten gejagt werden. Nur der Tod des Königs kann das Land retten und ihr Volk befreien. Auf der Suche nach Verbündeten und einem alten Artefakt der Götter, mit dem Prisca ihre volle Macht entfesseln kann, führt sie ihr Weg über das Meer zurück in das Reich, über das sie einst herrschen sollte.