by Rebecca Mix
First published 2022
Ranka wants nothing more than solitude in Witchik's northern wilderness with her coven. The blood-witch has grown weary of the killing her magic demands. Her peaceful exile ends when the coven names her Bloodwinn, the treaty bride destined for Isodal's human kingdom. They send her south with clear orders: murder the prince. The task should prove simple for someone whose power compels death. Yet Prince Garrett surprises her. He shows gentleness and kindness, fears her presence, and wants neither marriage nor the crown. His sister Princess Aramis presents the real danger. She possesses sharp intelligence and striking beauty that unnerves Ranka. When a magical plague begins killing witches across the land, Aramis approaches Ranka with a bargain. Help create a cure and receive training to control her lethal abilities. As political upheaval approaches and the disease spreads, Ranka questions everything she believed about her magic and her purpose. She must choose between the coven that shaped her and the princess who sees past the monster they created.
Genres: romance, fantasy, dark-fantasy, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Witchik, Isodal
480 pages · Hardcover · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Content warnings: violence