Part of The Edge of Glass
First published 2025
Vasalie Moran spent two years rotting in King Illian's dungeons after he framed her for murder. She was once a dancer in his court. Now he drags her from her cell with an offer. Spy for him at the royal Gathering for six weeks and win her freedom. Vasalie accepts, but Illian's commands grow more vicious. He forces her to hurt innocent people and betray new allies. She learns that her king serves an even greater evil, one that threatens everything she knows. Vasalie turns to Illian's brother, the King of the East, for help. The two kings hate each other, and she stands between them as their conflict explodes. Buried truths about her past surface. Vasalie must choose who deserves her loyalty and who deserves her blade. Freedom demands a price, and she must decide how much of herself she will sacrifice to claim it.
Genres: drama, adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotionally-intense, gritty, morally-complex, suspenseful
Tropes: betrayal-and-redemption, caught-between-two-sides, enemies-to-allies, forced-proximity
Setting: King Illian's dungeons, Royal court, The Gathering, Kingdom of the East
448 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: abuse, torture, violence