by Penn Cole
Part of Kindred's Curse
First published 2025
Diem Bellator thought surviving the spark was the hardest part. She was wrong. War has reached her doorstep, bringing with it a discovery that could save her people. The price is steep: she must endure thirty days alongside House Corbois, the royal family she despises above all others. As Diem enters the world of the Descended elite, her certainties begin to crumble. The enemies she once viewed as monsters start to seem disturbingly human. Old prejudices clash with unexpected loyalties. Her missing mother haunts her thoughts while the Guardians press their demands with growing urgency. Meanwhile, her heart pulls her between a familiar love and a dangerous attraction. Thirty days should be simple enough to survive. But as secrets surface and alliances shift, Diem must confront a truth that has been waiting in the flames. The question is not whether she can last the month, but whether she can face what she discovers about herself.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, intense, introspective, romantic-tension
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, found-family, love-triangle
Setting: House Corbois
623 pages · Paperback · Atria Books
Content warnings: violence, war