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A captivating blend of adventure, drama, and historical fantasy romance. This emotionally complex, slow-burn adult romantasy is steeped in atmospheric world-building and ancient, dangerous magic stirring beneath the mist-shrouded Highland hills. Perfect for fans of Sarah A. Parker, Rachel Gillig, and Diana Gabaldon's Highland setting. Five crowns. Two reluctant lovers. One throne between them. Flora Domhnall is determined to protect her people and keep her Highland clan neutral in a war between the Everfolk. Then she finds a dying warrior-one of the rebel king's Riders-bleeding in her woods. If the Raven Queen's soldiers catch him, Flora's clan will hang as traitors. If she turns him away, the rebels will demand revenge. Chyr is a Rider of the Anvar'thaine. He's immortal, yet a mysterious wound is dragging him toward death, and the doorway back to his world beyond the Veil is sealing shut. To save both realms, he must rely on the mortal woman who has every reason to fear and betray him. Allied by necessity and stalked by their enemies, Flora and Chyr cross moor and mountain while war rages through the Highlands and the land wakes in fury. Flora's mysterious magic defies the oaths etched into Chyr's skin, but as her power grows and a forgotten throne rises, so does the pull between them. To save his people and hers, Chyr must pay the price in blood and heartbreak. Honor is everything-until it isn't. Then you hunt for the one chance left. Award-winning author Martina Boone crafts a sweeping historical fantasy romance that combines Highland Jacobite drama with Otherworld magic for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Rachel Gillig, Sarah A. Parker, Carissa Broadbent, and Devney Perry. ""As a massive fan of Outlander, I went into this story hoping for a touch of sweeping romance, aching emotion, and lush world-building - and I was not disappointed... There's the same richness of setting, the same sense of fate-touched love, and that slow, simmering tension between two characters who feel destined for each other, even as the world threatens to pull them apart."" - Lilith's Library Tropes and Themes: Reluctant allies-to-lovers under threat - Fate-touched romance - Emotional complexity - He falls first - Slow burn → trust → deep, sensual, and explicit - Immortal wounded hero - Smart, strong heroine - Dual POV (1st person) - Ancient elemental magic and fae sorcery - Scottish mythology - Lush Scotland/Highlands setting - High stakes - Dark fae rebellion - Alternate historical content - Immersive world-building - Honor, duty, politics, and power

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★★★★★ PRAISE FOR MARTINA BOONE ★★★★★ ""Skillfully blends rich magic and folklore with adventure, sweeping romance, and hidden treasure . . . Impressive."" -Publisher's Weekly ""So swoon-worthy it's ridiculous."" -RT Book Reviews, RT Editors' Best Books of the Year ""Even the villains and not-likable characters were just so engrossing I've already put the sequel on my TBR shelf."" - USA Today ""Darkly romantic..."" -#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout ""Charming and steamy on the surface, with cold-blooded secrets buried down deep."" -Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author ""Beautifully written, with vivid characters and romance that leaps off the page. Not to be missed."" -Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling author ""Lyrical, soulful, and with just the right amount of humor: this book sparkles with authentic, layered characters and beautiful, thoughtful prose."" -Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling author ""A delicious slow burn to be savored. I want to live in this world!"" -Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author ""Haunting, atmospheric, and absorbing..."" -Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author

""Flora Domhnall is the heroine readers crave: pragmatic, fiercely loyal, and unwilling to be anyone's pawn. When she saves Chyr, her world collides with an ancient conflict that could destroy both their realms. What follows is a slow-burn, high-stakes journey that threads tension through every stolen glance and impossible choice."" - ARC Reader Lisa ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR MARTINA BOONE ★★★★★ ""Skillfully blends rich magic and folklore with adventure, sweeping romance, and hidden treasure . . . Impressive."" -Publisher's Weekly ""So swoon-worthy it's ridiculous."" -RT Book Reviews, RT Editors' Best Books of the Year ""Even the villains and not-likable characters were just so engrossing I've already put the sequel on my TBR shelf."" - USA Today ""Darkly romantic..."" -#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout ""Charming and steamy on the surface, with cold-blooded secrets buried down deep."" -Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author ""Beautifully written, with vivid characters and romance that leaps off the page. Not to be missed."" -Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling author ""Sparkles with authentic, layered characters and beautiful, thoughtful prose."" -Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling author ""A delicious slow burn to be savored. I want to live in this world!"" -Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author ""Haunting, atmospheric, and absorbing..."" -Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author

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