Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Emily R. King, this first book in a dark and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!
Light magic is forbidden.
Dark magic spells death.
Haven has both.
After the Prince of Penryth saved her from captivity, seventeen-year-old Haven Ashwood spends her days protecting the kind prince and her nights secretly fighting the monsters outside the castle walls.
When one of those monsters kidnaps Prince Bell, Haven must ally with Archeron Halfbane and his band of immortals to rescue her friend.
Her quest takes her deep into the domain of a warped and vicious queen where the rules are simple: break her curse or die.
Lost in a land of twisted magic and fabled creatures, Haven finds herself unprepared, not just for the feelings she develops for Archeron, but for the warring powers raging inside her.
Her rare and forbidden type of magic may be their only hope . . . but mixing light and dark comes with a steep price.
Haven’s soul.
Faced with impossible love, heartbreaking betrayals, and a queen intent on destroying the realm, only one thing remains certain.
Haven must shatter the curse or it will devour everything she loves.
Welcome to the Kingdom of Runes where immortals and humans clash, light and dark magic reign, and mythical creatures lurk in the shadows. If you like fierce heroines, enemies-to-lovers romance, wild plot twists, and endearing characters that stay with you long after you reach the end, you need to discover the book readers are calling dark fantasy at its best. Just make sure to clear out some space on your calendar first!
Jan’s Review
Interesting premise that hooked me from the start. Magic is forbidden which means their probably a few that have a lot of it and some that have no control over something they know nothing about. We have a power play between the Solis and Noctis, we have a character who has both light and dark magic which in either from is forbidden and a lost prince that needs saved. A dark quest to break a curse is the real draw that pushes the story along.
I was entranced from the first page and I did not want to put this book down. The qualities of our prince bell i can see in myself, wanting to hide myself way in a vast library far from the demands of the world. I also like that Haven is no way a perfect character she makes choices that you have your saying what are you thinking. In all this book did exactly what i wanted it to do drag me into the story and spit back out wanting the next one immediately. Pick this one you you won’t regret it.
