First published 2026
Elegy Ahn wants nothing more than her simple life as a soldier. She fights the Talusar every day, battling their lethal Fever and strange powers that threaten her homeland. Then a prophecy shatters everything she knows. The seers summon both Elegy and Rava Vidar, the most brutal Talusar general, to hear their shared destiny. One of them will lead their people to victory over the other. Neither knows which. The prophecy reveals another twist that makes Elegy's stomach turn. She will fall in love with a man whose identity remains hidden. Her old life vanishes in a single day. Her military career, her sense of purpose, her planned future all crumble. Now she and Rava hurtle toward an inevitable collision that will decide the fate of both nations. Only one will survive their final confrontation. Elegy refuses to let it be anyone but her.
Genres: romance, military-fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotionally-intense, epic, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, prophecy, star-crossed-lovers, war-and-conflict
Setting: Talusar
432 pages · Paperback · Tor Australia
Content warnings: violence, war