Jennifer L. Armentrout, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, brings forth a new installment in her gripping Blood and Ash series.
The question looms: Is love more potent than vengeance?
Poppy’s world shatters as she discovers that everything she believed in was a deceit, even the man she was falling for. Thrust into a realm where she is viewed as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she struggles to grasp her true identity beyond the Maiden’s veil. However, the most perilous threat she faces is him—the Dark One, the Prince of Atlantia. She is determined to resist him, even though he has taken her. Poppy will never be his.
Casteel Da’Neer, a man of many names and faces, is a master of deception. His lies are as enticing as his touch, and his truths as alluring as his bite. Poppy knows she should never trust him. He needs her alive and whole to achieve his own aims. Yet, working with him instead of against him poses its own risks. Casteel still tempts her with all she has ever desired. His plans for her are both enticing and perilous, promising pleasure and pain that she can hardly fathom. Embracing this forbidden allure could lead to unexpected consequences for both their kingdoms, and neither realm is prepared for what is to come. But Poppy is too impulsive and hungry for adventure to resist the temptation.
Meanwhile, unrest grows in Atlantia, awaiting the return of their Prince. Whispers of war echo, and Poppy finds herself at the epicenter of it all. The King wants to use her as a message, the Descenters seek her demise, and the wolven grow unpredictable. As her abilities to sense pain and emotions intensify, the Atlantians fear her. Dark secrets are entwined in the blood-soaked sins of two kingdoms, desperate to keep the truth concealed. But with the earth trembling and the skies weeping, it may already be too late to contain the impending storm.
