A Crown of Blood and Magic

Now Empress of Hael’stromia, Cahra is supposed to rule its three kingdoms. But Ozumbre is seceding, Kolyath’s nobles conspire in the shadows, and King Thierre of Luminaux is lost to grief. Her only solace is Hael, her vassal champion and forbidden love, though their growing bond risks everything. And High Oracle Wyldaern is watching.

When Kolyath and Luminaux are attacked by an unknown enemy, Cahra sends Hael as her weapon, leaving her powerless and pining for his magicks. He never returns. Then Wyldaern has a vision: Hael, captured, broken and barely clinging to immortality… Just as Cahra’s coronation – and danger – nears.

With her empire at stake and the two people she trusts most at odds, Cahra must make an impossible choice: be the ruler the realm expects, or embrace the darkness that could save Hael.

The sizzling sequel to A Kiss of Hammer and Flame, perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, The North Wind and A Touch of Darkness.

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Publishing: 17th September 2026

(Publisher: Canelo, DK, Penguin Random House)