A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! 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.
