An epic, romantic, and action-packed fantasy motivated by the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, in regards to a bastard princess who must take on an wicked fae to save lots of her brother’s spirit, from C. J. Redwine, the New York Situations bestselling author of The Darkness Queen. Ideal for fans of Graceling and the Lunar Chronicles.

The world has turned upside down for Thad and Ari Glavan, the bastard twins of Súndraille’s king. Their mom was murdered. The royal family members died mysteriously. And now Thad sits within the throne of about The Want Granter a kingdom whose roads are abruptly overrun with violence he can’t end.

Growing up overlooked with the nobility, Ari never wanted to be considered a proper princess. And when Thad all of a sudden starts training Ari to consider his place, she realizes that her brother’s ascension to the throne wasn’t fate. It was the work of a Wish Granter named Alistair Teague who tricked Thad into wishing apart both the basic safety of his people and his soul in exchange for the crown.

Therefore Ari recruits the help of Thad’s enigmatic new weapons get good at, Sebastian Vaughn, to teach her how exactly to combat Teague. With secret ties to Teague’s legal empire, Sebastian could hold the key to finding Alistair’s weaknesses, saving Ari’s brother-and herself.

But Teague is ruthless and more than ready to destroy anyone who dares stand in his way-and today he has his sights set within the princess. And if Ari can’t outwit him, she’ll eliminate Sebastian, her sibling…and her soul.