Wind and Wings. Old Roads

The Kingdom of Ervelin is in turmoil. The dynasty is dying out. But that’s what happens when you conquer people through treachery. They’ve struck back in the only way they know how. You stabbed them in the back—and they’ve cursed you with a deathbed hex. The last of the Ervelins must marry a Sibelline girl. Don’t feel like it? Love? Ambition? Well then, die out with dignity. Or—choose whichever you prefer. Adrianna SibLevran would have lived a perfectly happy life in her estate without ever having to visit the capital. But alas. The blood of the old dynasty won’t let her live in peace. And you can’t turn it down—you simply can’t. Marry a prince? It’s no fairy tale. The king isn’t exactly kind, the prince loves another woman, a great-grandmother’s ghost dictates its own rules, and black roses bloom near the palace. Roses of royal wrath and pain. Mia Ferretti is simply trying to survive. After her parents’ deaths, she is left to care for her brother and sisters. And somehow, they have to make ends meet. Old family talents have resurfaced? Excellent! They’ll be put to good use. For whom? Well, whoever pays will get our help. The law doesn’t approve, of course, but surely we can’t let them starve to death? Old roads, new people—and a choice. Old or new? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that there is a choice. Six reasons to read: 1. Meet the characters in your favorite author’s new book. 2. Find out why black roses bloom only in the palace garden. 3. Discover where shape-shifters can make a living. 4. Visit the Middle Ages and be glad we don’t live there. 5. Untangle the lineage of the ancient kings. 6. Visit the capital during the plague and be sure to survive.