The Isle of Meraki has been ruled by women for four hundred years. That much is true, but what the legends don’t tell us is how they took the throne.
Evanthe Sideris, 27-year-old daughter of the fallen Beta Sideris, is determined to bring honor to her Mother’s name once more. She is a trained Stone Holder, likely to earn a place in the next Noonsnight, but that isn’t enough. In a moment of desperation, she makes a dire bargain to gain an advantage and is left with a burden so deadly she may lose everything she has worked for.
Aero Vouvali, 30-year-old Prince of Baros, has learned above all else— Never trust a woman. Many years ago, his ancestors were banished from Meraki and left to fend for themselves on a foreign Isle. Despite the odds, they thrived— until now. His people face a grave famine, and taking back Meraki may be the only way to survive. When the consequences of Evanthe’s pact threaten his expedition, he must set aside past grievances to fight beside her or watch The Omen claim them all.
She owes him an island. He owes her his sword.
Together, they get so much more than they’ve bargained for.
The enthralling and romantic sequel to Santana Saunder’s enchanting A Curse of Blood and Bloom. Coming March 2024
Evanthe, a Stone Holder and Final Guardian, finds herself caught between two deities and two destinies while the future of the human and Fae realms hang in the balance.
After making a deal with the Mortia and unleashing The Omen, she thought life couldn’t get any worse. But when she finds herself in a terrifying new realm, one that sheds light upon all shadows, things are not as clear as she once had thought. The place she calls home back in Parea pulls on one corner of her heart, the Fae she’s grown to love on another…but what she truly fears is a passion she never wanted.
Aero is determined to make a bond with Evanthe and save his people from the danger they would soon face in Meraki, but it comes at a great cost. He must risk everything to venture into the dangerous lands of the Fae, and face his worst fears. Even then, only the stars know if he is fated to bond with the Final Guardian.
Together, they must break through the veil and face the darkness before it devours them all.
Like a youngling told not to touch something, the danger only makes it more appealing.