The Tropes:

The Story:

A Queen who claimed a throne.
Three armies who will bleed for their land.

When the Cardinal Queen broke free from her curse, the skies filled with sangins, and Thyria began to die.

Hope Nevada, the Daughter of Red, never wanted a crown. She wanted her throne as Organ Mandor, and a future for the island she was born to defend. To outlast the Queen’s fury, she must gather the fragments of a broken heart, scattered across East, West, North, and South Petals, and buried deep in the Core where Thyria itself trembles. Each fragment recovered is a step closer to the power they need… and closer to the cost no one dared expect.

Ciaran Castel, the Son of Darkness, stands at her side, shadows at his command, bound to her by fate and by choice. Together with their armies and unyielding allies, they strike bargains in fire and shadow, reckoning with the brutal arithmetic of magic and sacrifice. Inked threats, stolen stars, and the lure of forbidden rites force them to ask what they are willing to lose for the sake of survival.

Hope must reclaim a throne and a nation.
Ciaran must choose whether to command the night, or be consumed by it.
Bound by magic and destiny, they carry one final weapon strong enough to save their world. But in Thyria, where powers shatter and Cardinals devour, love is never safe.

Content & Specifications:

• Book 3 of The Panom Saga (trilogy)
• Paperback: 332 pages
• Dimensions: 6×9 inches
• 18+ adult content | American English

About Martha Monteval:

Martha Monteval has been in love with books since she was five. She reads anything in the fantasy romance realm, especially if morally grey characters with dubious manners are involved. When she is not reading or writing, she is practicing martial arts, eating way too much sushi, or playing with her two little ones.