Norse Magic, Forbidden Love, and Dangerous Secrets Threaten a Kingdom's Fate - Can They Resist Their Darkest Desires? Perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Danielle L Jensen, and Hannah Kaner! -- Together they'll restore a broken kingdom or burn it to the ground . . . In a kingdom at war, Lyra Bien intends to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed King Damir. Until Roark Ashwood, the monarch's silent but irresistibly handsome soldier, invades her village and uncovers Lyra's secret. That she is a melder . . . Gifted in the three magical crafts - bone, blood, and soul - a melder is highly sought after. But there is a price: their magic is also the seed of their destruction. Forced to reveal her ability, Lyra is immediately claimed by Roark for the king, to be his next melder. Now the captive of this brooding soldier, she must find a way to escape. But could Roark himself be the key to her freedom? What neither of them realizes, is that a dangerous truth lies beneath everything. Together they will have to choose to stand against all they know - or face a darker destiny . . . -- Praise for L.J Andrews: 'LJ Andrew's [manages] to captivate the reader and draw you into this tale so you literally race through the pages to see what happens next' 5 ? Reader Review 'Thank you LJ Andrews for finally getting me out of my book slump!' 5 ? Reader Review 'LJ Andrew's writing is simply effortless to read. A beautiful balance of world-building and action, making it so fluid' 5 ? Reader Review 'I can't get enough of her writing!' 5 ? Reader Review