by Geneva Lee
First published 2026
Arden Icaros comes from the poorest noble bloodline in Antares. She works the family farm and avoids court life. At a ceremony where she expects to inherit earth magic, someone places a dagger in her hands. This act brands her as a war omen. Half the nobility wants her killed. Assassins hunt her across the kingdom. Her only refuge comes from Bishop, a man whose real name no one remembers. He serves an order that grants him power to execute without trial. The kingdom he serves wants Arden dead, yet he offers her sanctuary instead of killing her. As Arden remains under his protection, she discovers Bishop harbors secrets that could destroy kingdoms. His growing need for her threatens to ruin them both.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, action, dark-fantasy, dark-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dangerous, dark, intense, passionate, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, dark-hero, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, protective-love-interest
Setting: Antares, Kingdom
496 pages · Hardcover · Entangled: Red Tower Books
Content warnings: murder, violence