by C. L. Polk
First published 2021
Robin Thorpe has spent years concealing her magical abilities in Kingston's Riverside neighborhood, knowing that discovery means imprisonment. When Grace Hensley arrives at Clan Thorpe's door, Robin's careful anonymity crumbles. Freed witches now fill Kingston's streets, struggling to rebuild lives the kingdom destroyed. Robin sees an opportunity to reshape Aeland into something more just. But revolution brings complications beyond politics. Her childhood love disappeared into an asylum two decades ago, and buried feelings resurface as the kingdom transforms around them. Robin must navigate between her vision for a democratic future and the monarchy's desperate attempts to maintain control. Deadly blizzards threaten the city while assassinations shake the government. As the final book in the Kingston Cycle, Robin's story unfolds against the backdrop of a world where magic and politics collide, where personal desires clash with revolutionary ideals, and where the cost of change affects everyone from witches to royalty.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Kingston, Riverside, Aeland
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
304 pages · Paperback · Tor Trade
Content warnings: violence