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When her older sister’s coronation ends in a deadly coup, Mina Ardeshir is forced to flee her homeland to survive. She vows to return to Kalisham, save her queendom, and avenge her family. Despite the sacred powers running through her blood, she can’t do it alone.
Unfortunately, the only army fierce enough to rescue her home comes with a heavy price: marry Darius Gilchrist, the bloodthirsty emperor who commands it. An insufferably handsome warrior whose skill with a blade rivals her own.
Mina’s cunning new husband won’t part with his soldiers for free though. She must first win over the people of Veloria, fighting to stay one step ahead in a society where women are accessories—not warriors. A nearly impossible feat with Darius’s own court determined to see her fail and replaced by a queen they can control.
Darius doesn’t believe in love. His plans to find a docile queen disintegrate when a fiery princess crashes his ball with an offer he’d be a fool to refuse. He vows to keep Mina safe until she can deliver on her part of their contract, but Darius soon discovers he wants Mina for far more than just her queendom.
With a rebellion brewing and assassins on Mina’s tail, she and Darius will have to put aside their battle of wills and learn to trust one another if they have any hope of protecting their fragile alliance.
***PRE-ORDER: Book will ship on publication date 09/25/2026
When her older sister’s coronation ends in a deadly coup, Mina Ardeshir is forced to flee her homeland to survive. She vows to return to Kalisham, save her queendom, and avenge her family. Despite the sacred powers running through her blood, she can’t do it alone.
Unfortunately, the only army fierce enough to rescue her home comes with a heavy price: marry Darius Gilchrist, the bloodthirsty emperor who commands it. An insufferably handsome warrior whose skill with a blade rivals her own.
Mina’s cunning new husband won’t part with his soldiers for free though. She must first win over the people of Veloria, fighting to stay one step ahead in a society where women are accessories—not warriors. A nearly impossible feat with Darius’s own court determined to see her fail and replaced by a queen they can control.
Darius doesn’t believe in love. His plans to find a docile queen disintegrate when a fiery princess crashes his ball with an offer he’d be a fool to refuse. He vows to keep Mina safe until she can deliver on her part of their contract, but Darius soon discovers he wants Mina for far more than just her queendom.
With a rebellion brewing and assassins on Mina’s tail, she and Darius will have to put aside their battle of wills and learn to trust one another if they have any hope of protecting their fragile alliance.
***PRE-ORDER: Book will ship on publication date 09/25/2026