by Mai Corland
First published 2025
King Joon of Yusan wants his sister's Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord, and he knows exactly how to get it. He manipulates the five blades into accepting an impossible mission: steal the ring from Queen Quilimar of Khitan within one month. The blades have no choice but to work together, even though lies destroyed their trust before. They must cross into foreign territory where different laws govern magic and power. Each blade carries skills that could make the heist possible, but their fractured bonds threaten everything. Their families face death if they fail. The realms hang in the balance. King Joon believes he has them trapped in his web of deceit. The blades know one truth above all others: Joon cannot be allowed to win. Now they must turn his own methods against him. Deception brought them together the first time. This time, their desire for revenge will either unite them or destroy them all.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, fantasy-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, heist
Setting: Khitan, Yusan
432 pages · Hardcover · Entangled: Red Tower Books