Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich
fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel. PasteTwins imbued with incredible magic and
near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power even if it tears the family
apart in the first book of a mythic epic fantasy duology from the New York Times bestselling
author of Wilder Girls. ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 BookPage Rhea and Lexos were
born into a family unlike any other. Together with their siblings they control the seasons
the tides and the stars and help their father rule their kingdom. Thanks to their magic the
family has ruled for an eternity and plan to rule for an eternity more. But Rhea and Lexos are
special: They are twins bonded down to the bone and for the past hundred years that bond has
protected them as their father becomes an unpredictable tyrant and his worsening temper
threatens the family s grip on power. Now with rival nations ready to attack and a rebel
movement within their own borders Rhea and Lexos must fight to keep the kingdom and the family
together even as treachery deceit and drama threaten to strand the twins on opposite sides
of the battlefield. In a Garden Burning Gold is a vividly written atmospheric saga that
explores the limits of power and the bonds of family and how far both can be bent before they
break.
