The fifth book in the sexy and addictive romantic epic fantasy series Blade and Rose burns with shadowy intrigue, gripping action, and heart-wrenching romance.
Darkness stirs in the heart of the capital. And in the heart of its very king. But she’ll fight until her last breath to save them both.
After her lover’s near brush with death, Rielle couldn’t be happier when he awakens. As he resumes his duties and his normal life, however, it becomes clear he is changed—perhaps forever. There is a power in him, and a darkness, that threatens to consume him… for all time.
The kingdom is stronger than ever, but the threats it now faces might lead to its undoing. Locked in open war against a daunting enemy, the kingdom is in grave danger and worse, divided at its core. The nobility sees opportunity in a withdrawn king, and with the help of her friends, Rielle fights to keep stability as they try to reach the king, while Leigh struggles to save the world from the Rift.
As the nobility and the war poke a sleeping dragon, they invite flames that could char the kingdom to mere glowing embers. Can Rielle and her friends reach the king before it’s too late, or will he be lost to the darkness, and the kingdom to the flames of dragon fire?
Welcome to the medieval world of Blade and Rose, sensual and dark, full of magic and greed, love and blades, where factions vie for influence and there are no easy choices…