Power plays spilled blood and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times
and USA TODAY bestseller Immortal Longings inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and
Cleopatra.Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds she has won
San-Er's bloody games and eliminated King Kasa her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin.
She serves now as royal advisor to Kasa's adopted son August Shenzhi who has risen to the
throne. Only Calla knows it isn't really August. Anton Makusa is still furious about Calla's
betrayal in the final round of the games. In an impossible feat he took over August's body to
survive and has no intention of giving up this newfound power. But when his first love the
beautiful explosive Otta Avia awakens from a years-long coma and reveals a secret that
threatens the monarchy's authority over Talin chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling
point Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside and head to the kingdom's far reaches to
prevent anarchy...even if their empire might be better off burning.
