First published 2005
Sora leads the Black Falcon Nation as High Chieftess, but her past refuses to stay buried. Years ago, she loved Flint, a warrior whose jealous rages drove him to kill men who simply looked at her with desire. Unable to control his murderous fury, Flint left her and returned to his birth clan. Now remarried and focused on her duties, Sora faces war with enemy tribes. Then Skinner arrives with news of Flint's death. Something feels wrong about this messenger. He knows intimate secrets only Flint possessed. He stirs the same desires in her body that only Flint could awaken. Sora must decide whether Skinner carries her former husband's spirit or whether enemies use dark magic to manipulate her emotions and steal her throne. As war approaches, she struggles to separate truth from witchcraft while protecting both her heart and her people.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Black Falcon Nation
Period: Past
256 pages · Paperback · Forge Books
Content warnings: violence