Kissed by the Gods

Leina is claimed by a goddess and thrown into a world of warring gods and cursed monsters. Destiny has its sights set on her… and the gods should fear what they have awakened.

They came to take her brother... Instead they met her scythe. Every year the gods demand boys for the mines. When Leina slaughters the soldiers who come for her brother, she expects death. Instead, she's claimed by a goddess and thrown into a world of winged warhorses, warring gods, cursed monsters - and Ryot, the god-sworn warrior ordered to keep her in line. Bound by duty, shaped by discipline, Ryot is everything she's not. But he sees the fire in her. The power. The danger. Leina never asked to be chosen. And she's certainly not interested in saving the kingdom that enslaved her people. But destiny has other plans... and the gods should fear what they've awakened.

Leina is claimed by a goddess and thrown into a world of warring gods and cursed monsters. Destiny has its sights set on her… and the gods should fear what they have awakened.

She lost everything. Now she rides for the gods and falls for the warrior she's forbidden to have. Leina has spent a lifetime submitting, starving amid wheat fields reserved for the king, standing by while his men crush her loved ones. When soldiers come for her brother, her divine fury erupts in a bloody massacre. She expects to be executed for her crimes—her people have met bloody ends for far, far less. Instead, Ryot, a gods-blessed warrior born to privilege, delivers her to a military fortress renowned for its brutality. There, a gift from a goddess drags Leina into a realm of war, where her survival depends on her ability to ride a winged horse. As Ryot pushes her to master the power she never asked for, a battle rages within her heart. Each lesson, every touch, binds them tighter—but love is a dangerous weakness in a world designed for war. Soon, Leina must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice to protect the family she has found…and the one she left behind. Because while her divine gift could save the kingdom, it could also shatter its very foundation. This book contains scenes depicting graphic violence and references to sexual assault.

She lost everything. Now she rides for the gods and falls for the warrior she's forbidden to have. Leina has spent a lifetime submitting, starving amid wheat fields reserved for the king, standing by while his men crush her loved ones. When soldiers come for her brother, her divine fury erupts in a bloody massacre. She expects to be executed for her crimes—her people have met bloody ends for far, far less. Instead, Ryot, a gods-blessed warrior born to privilege, delivers her to a military fortress renowned for its brutality. There, a gift from a goddess drags Leina into a realm of war, where her survival depends on her ability to ride a winged horse. As Ryot pushes her to master the power she never asked for, a battle rages within her heart. Each lesson, every touch, binds them tighter—but love is a dangerous weakness in a world designed for war. Soon, Leina must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice to protect the family she has found…and the one she left behind. Because while her divine gift could save the kingdom, it could also shatter its very foundation. This book contains scenes depicting graphic violence and references to sexual assault.