Those blessed - or cursed - with power are kept under constant guard, assigned to undead spirits who watch their every move.Įver since her father died to save her from this fate, Rovan has kept her magic a closely guarded secret - until an accident exposes her powers for the world to see, and her tenuous freedom comes crashing to an end.īrought to the royal palace against her will, and thrust into a maelstrom of intrigue and deception, Rovan is drawn to two people she cannot fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling and rebellious princess struggling against her own destiny, and Ivrilos, the handsome, powerful spirit she has been bound to, who can control Rovan, body and soul. In Thanopolis, magic is rare - and closely controlled. Strickland, author of Beyond the Black Door. Strickland’s worldbuilding is grand … dauntless and passionate.A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark fantasy by A.M. “Rovan is a tenacious spitfire who fights for freedom and vengeance by any means necessary.
It’s everything you could want in a dark fantasy.” ―Lisa Maxwell, New York Times-bestselling author of The Last Magician “A deviously plotted tale of twisting complexity where diversity lives and breathes as naturally as a beating heart. Deliciously dark and riveting, it will leave you hungry for more.” ―Ashley Poston, national best-selling author of Geekerella “ feast of forbidden magics and deadly romances that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the last bloody page. To save them all, Rovan will have to start a rebellion in both the mortal world and the underworld, and find a way to trust the princess and spirit battling for her heart-if she doesn’t betray them first. Together, they uncover a secret that will destroy Thanopolis.
But when she accidentally reveals her powers, she’s bound to a spirit and thrust into a world of palace intrigue and deception.ĭesperate to escape, Rovan finds herself falling for two people she can’t fully trust: Lydea, a beguiling, rebellious princess and Ivrilos, the handsome spirit with the ability to control Rovan, body and soul. Ever since Rovan’s father died trying to keep her from this fate, she’s hidden her magic. In Thanopolis, those gifted with magic are assigned undead spirits to guard them-and control them. Strickland, author of Beyond the Black Door, whom Richard Kadrey calls “a storyteller of both grace and power.” links)Ī pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead, in this dark YA fantasy by A.M.
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