by Kate Golden
Part of The Sacred Stones Trilogy by Kate Golden
First published 2024
Kane Ravenwood rules the Onyx Kingdom, but his crown weighs heavy with an impossible burden. The prophecy demands he kill his own father, the Fae King Lazarus, to prevent both realms from falling into eternal darkness. Kane has suffered wounds that cut deeper than flesh, yet he will sacrifice everything, even his life, to fulfill this destiny and save Evendell. Meanwhile, Arwen Valondale has shed her old fears and embraced a warrior's path. She fights with the fury of someone who has lost too much already. No enemy intimidates her now, no price seems too steep to pay. Both Kane and Arwen hunt the same target, driven by vengeance and desperation. Lazarus and his forces grow stronger while the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. This final confrontation will determine whether love can survive when duty demands the ultimate sacrifice.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, epic, fast-paced, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Onyx Kingdom, Evendell
496 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: death, violence