First published 2026
Nym never said the words out loud. She never told Prince Renn she loved him, and now she is a prisoner inside King Nicosia's palace, held as a political pawn in the war between Cansere and Sesta. Nicosia is ruthless and patient. He knows that Nym's bond with Renn runs deeper than feeling. It is magical, and he plans to use it to break Renn apart and claim both kingdoms for himself. Inside the palace walls, Nym uncovers horrors and secrets she was never meant to find. Escape feels impossible, but staying means handing Nicosia exactly what he wants. Meanwhile, Renn faces his own trap. A prophecy is unfolding, the succession of kings hangs in the balance, and the only path to uniting the kingdoms may require him to give Nym up entirely. He can protect the throne or protect her. The war will not wait for him to choose. This concluding volume of the Shattered King duology by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg brings Nym and Renn to the point where love, magic, and survival pull in opposite directions.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: dark, dramatic, emotional, high-stakes, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: forced-separation, political-pawn, prophecy-driven-plot, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Cansere, Sesta, King Nicosia's palace
383 pages · Paperback · 47North
Content warnings: violence, war