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by L.J. Andrews
Malin seeks vengeance for the murder of her family, leading her to cross paths with a shadow-wielder named Kase in the world of the Broken Kingdoms. The two form an alliance to navigate magical threats and political intrigue while pursuing their individual goals of retribution and survival. As they travel together, they must confront ancient secrets and the dark powers that govern their land.
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Malin seeks vengeance for the murder of her family, leading her to cross paths with a shadow-wielder named Kase in the world of the Broken Kingdoms. The two form an alliance to navigate magical threats and political intrigue while pursuing their individual goals of retribution and survival. As they travel together, they must confront ancient secrets and the dark powers that govern their land.
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.
Lyra Bien sought a peaceful life, evading the magic-obsessed king in Stonegate's fortress. Until Roark Ashwood, the prince's silent guard and rumored royal assassin, invaded her village, uncovering the truth behind her silver eye scars. To save her best friend, she revealed her powers and was claimed as the next melder. Being the King's melder brings reverence and fear, but ultimately, a slow death. Lyra vows to free herself and her friends, starting by learning more from Roark, her captor turned ally. As they work together, Lyra discovers Roark is nothing like she thought, and everything she needs. Their growing bond becomes harder to ignore. After a dark truth surfaces, Roark and Lyra must choose between defying their known world or accepting their fate.
Lyra Bien sought a peaceful life, evading the magic-obsessed king in Stonegate's fortress. Until Roark Ashwood, the prince's silent guard and rumored royal assassin, invaded her village, uncovering the truth behind her silver eye scars. To save her best friend, she revealed her magic to the prince. Now a favored lady of the court, Lyra can't tell if Roark is her enemy, her protector, or something far more dangerous. When a string of murders forces them to work together, she discovers there may be more to the silent guard than she ever suspected. And as their fragile alliance deepens into something more, Lyra must decide how much she's willing to risk for a man who was bred to hate her kind.