Part of The Legends of Thezmarr
First published 2023
Althea Zoltaire survived the trials and claimed her champion status, but victory brings new burdens. She must master magic she barely understands while preparing for the warrior path in Thezmarr. Her family history holds secrets that could unlock her true power, yet each revelation brings more questions about the evil spreading across the kingdom. When Wilder Hawthorne arrives as her official mentor, he drives her past every limit to forge her into a weapon against the gathering darkness. War approaches fast, and their search for answers pulls them into escalating peril. The bond between mentor and student grows stronger even as it threatens to destroy them both. Thea and Wilder must save their world and each other, but the darkness may consume everything first. Their connection defies every rule, yet it might be the only force capable of preserving the realms from total destruction.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: dark, emotionally-charged, epic, fast-paced, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, forbidden-love, found-family, mentor-student-romance, slow-burn
Setting: Thezmarr
534 pages · Paperback · Alchemy
Content warnings: violence, war