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Forbidden magic. Secret romance. Dangerous alliances. Enter the world ofNew York Timesbestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's electrifying series.
When nineteen-year-old Tycho, the King's Courier, arrives in the remote village of Briarlock, he hopes to escape the demands of his new life in the royal court, where magic reigns for the first time in ages. He doesn't expect to fall for a handsome blacksmith with a bruised heart.
After years of cruelty in his father's forge, Jax never dared to dream of a better life--until a magic-wielding young lord shows him an enticing alternative. But when rumors of a rebellion reach Briarlock, Jax wonders who he can trust--and if he'll even survive.
Jax's best friend, Callyn, doesn't trustanyone--especially not a handsome stranger with magic, which killed her parents years ago. When another royal emissary arrives, seeing a co-conspirator, Callyn finds herself embroiled in a plot that could lead them all to ruin. . .
As tensions flare throughout the kingdom, it won't be long before everyone must choose a side.
War is brewing. Passions are building. And magic may doom--or save--them all.
Brigid Kemmereris the author of theNew York TimesbestsellerDefy the Nightand theNew York Timesbestselling Cursebreaker series, which includesA Curse So Dark and Lonely,A Heart So Fierce and Broken, and AVow So Bold and Deadly. She has also written the contemporary young adult romancesCall It What You Want,More Than We Can Tell, andLetters to the Lost, as well as paranormal young adult stories, including the Elemental series andThicker Than Water. A full-time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family.
www.brigidkemmerer.com