To win the God of War’s favour was wise – to fall in love with him would ruin me
'Lush, deeply romantic, and endlessly enchanting. Sue Lynn Tan is a master of both fable-like whimsy and epic, sweeping adventure'
—Ava Reid, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
'Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!'
—Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken Heart
A deadly betrayal…
As the heir to the Tianxia throne, Liyen must renew her kingdom’s pledge to serve the immortals who once protected them. But when her grandfather steals to save her life, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Liyen’s home in revenge.
A dangerous alliance…
Liyen ascends vowing to end her kingdom’s obligation to the immortals. To learn their secrets and to protect her people, she forges a tenuous alliance with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War.
A fight for survival…
A treacherous attraction ignites as they are drawn together. Yet darker forces are closing in and with her kingdom plunged into peril once more, Liyen must risk everything to save her people from an unspeakable fate, even if it means losing everything…even her heart.