A COURT THIS CRUEL AND LOVELY

THE FIRST BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARK This slow burn enemies to lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy Amanda Bouchet and Carissa Broadbent Just hours after humans are born the gods take what little power we have In return they protect our borders from the vicious merciless fae The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt And they are put to death When my forbidden power is discovered I m forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore To survive I make a desperate bargain with the mercenary A dark and brooding man Whose face I have been seeing in my dreams It s agreed that I ll help him into the city And he ll help me learn to wield the strange dark power I ve always kept hidden The power that may just be the key to my survival But the ruthless mercenary is hiding secrets of his own Secrets that threaten the safety of everyone I love Secrets that could tear this kingdom and perhaps even this world apart Tropes Themes 1 Enemies to lovers 2 Forced proximity 3 Magic