Morgan Rhodes

When the evil King Gaius announces that a road is to be built into the Forbidden Mountains, formally linking all of Mytica together, he sets off a chain of events that will forever change the face of this land, forcing Cleo the dethroned princess, Magnus the reluctant heir, Lucia the haunted sorceress, and Jonas the desperate rebel to take steps they never could have imagined.

"A fantasy about three kingdoms on the brink of war and the destiny of one princess"--Provided by publisher.

MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption. LUCIA, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe ... but could mean her demise. JONAS treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but...

Josslyn Drake knows only three things about magic: it is rare, illegal, and always deadly. Then she is caught up in a robbery gone wrong at the Queen's Gala and infected by a dangerous piece of magic-- one that allows her to step into the memories of an infamously evil warlock. Joss needs the magic removed before it corrupts her soul and kills her. But in Ironport, where the cost of doing magic is death, the only one she can trust is wanted criminal...

Joss and Jericho team up with their greatest enemies--including two of the most powerful mages in the world--to bring an end to the queen's empire of lies.