Pre-order this addictive romantasy steeped in Norse mythology and magic ... Perfect for fans of Danielle L Jensen and Hannah Kraner!----Together they'll restore a broken kingdom or burn it to the ground ... In a kingdom long divided, Lyra Bien intends to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of magic-obsessed King Damir. Until Roark Ashwood, the monarch's silent but irresistibly handsome soldier, invades her village and uncovers Lyra's secret. That she is a melder ... Gifted in the three magical crafts - bone, blood and soul - a melder is highly sought after. But there is a price: their magic is also the seed of their destruction. Forced to reveal her ability, Lyra is immediately claimed by Roark for the king, to be his next melder. Now the captive of this brooding soldier, she must find a way to escape. But could Roark himself be the key to her freedom?What neither of them realises, is that a dangerous truth lies beneath everything. Together they will have to choose to stand against all they know - or face a darker destiny ... ---Praise for L. J Andrews:- "LJ Andrew's [manages] to captivate the reader and draw you into this tale so you literally race through the pages to see what happens next" Five star reader review"Thank you LJ Andrews for finally getting me out of my book slump!" Five star reader review"LJ Andrew's writing is simply effortless to read. A beautiful balance of world-building and action, making it so fluid" Five star reader review"I can't get enough of her writing!" Five star reader review