by Rae Carson
First published 2026
Bria Angarsold runs her family's mountain inn until raiders destroy everything she knows. Her parents die, her sister vanishes, and Bria finds herself captured alongside other survivors. When a mysterious traveler named Titus crosses paths with the raider caravan, Bria's fate shifts again. She swears an oath to serve this brooding young man who carries a dangerous mission. Titus must complete a quest that will challenge everything Bria understands about magic and gods. As they journey toward the Edge of the World, Bria discovers her supposedly weak Gift holds more power than anyone realized. She also discovers something deeper growing between her and Titus. Their destination promises almost certain death, but Bria has already lost everything once. She refuses to lose again. This mountain girl who never expected to become a hero will fight for her new purpose and the person she has come to love.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, young-adult, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, epic, fast-paced, romantic
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family, slow-burn-romance
Setting: Mountain Inn, Edge of the World
480 pages · Hardcover · Greenwillow Books
Content warnings: death, violence