Embers of Xy by Elizabeth Vaughan
A dubious honor…
Hatred looms in a dark cloud over the Black Hills as the people blame the Blood of Xy for years of strife and bloodshed. Orval and Amari, the newly appointed Baron and Baroness of the Hills, just want a safe home in which to raise their infant twins, but they find their titles more a curse than a blessing as they are caught up in a dangerous struggle between the crown and their people. The couple must tread a precarious political path where any misstep could tear their lives apart.
A dark conspiracy…
Tassos, a letheon-addicted blood mage dragged from the gutters, is ensnared by Queen Satia to cast an ancient, dark ritual to ensure the eternal dominance of Satia’s family line. Unbeknownst to the Queen or her Bondmaidens, however, a now-sober man might develop clarity and a conscience.
A desperate desire…
Halithe knows full well her father only values her as a political pawn through marriage. She thought she could escape her fate as an apprentice mage, but with the suspicious death of her teacher, her plan comes apart. Despairing and trapped in grief, Halithe must find a new path to freedom.
Three spellbinding stories weave together to create a tapestry of intrigue, courage, and dark designs, yet a closely guarded secret threatens to unravel every thread.
