An exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption inspired with the classic story book Little Red Using Hood as well as the extravagant court of Versailles, from the author of Cruel Beauty. A doomed warrior and the king’s most notorious bastard must join forces to beat a dark bad with this gorgeously elaborate fantasy-perfect for fans of the Ember in the Ashes and A Courtroom of Thorns and Roses.

When Rachelle was fifteen she was good-apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her community from about Crimson Bound dark magic. But she was also reckless-straying from the forest path in search of a way to free of charge her world from your threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to produce a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she experienced hoped to beat.

Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in a vain effort to atone. When the ruler orders her to guard his kid Armand-the guy she hates most-Rachelle forces Armand to greatly help her search for the renowned sword that may save their world. Collectively, they navigate the opulent globe of the courtly top notch, where beauty and power reign no one can end up being trusted. And as both become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic . and a love that may be their undoing. Within a palace constructed on unbelievable prosperity and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?