Together they’ll restore a divided kingdom—or burn it down—in this new romantasy from USA Today
bestselling author and TikTok sensation LJ Andrews. Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life
to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate. Until Roark
Ashwood—the prince’s silent guard and rumored killer for the crown—invades her village and
uncovers the truth behind the silver scars in her eyes. To save her best friend from death
she’s forced to reveal her abilities and is immediately claimed by the crown as the next
melder. To be the King’s melder is to be revered and feared in equal measures but above
all it is a slow death sentence. Lyra is determined to find a way to free herself and her
friends from bondage. But first she must get more information from the silent brooding sentry
who first took her captive: Roark. As Lyra gets closer to Roark she soon learns he’s
nothing like she assumed—and in fact everything she needs. The more they work as allies the
harder it becomes to ignore the growing passion between them. After a sinister truth is
revealed Roark and Lyra must choose to stand against all they know or accept their dark
destiny.
