In a Garden Burning Gold

Rhea and her twin brother Lexos belong to a family whose magic governs the natural world. Their father rules the kingdom with an increasingly unpredictable temper, while the siblings' extraordinary powers help preserve his authority. Rhea's role in changing the seasons carries a particularly violent obligation: choosing consorts whose lives are bound to her magic. As rebellion grows and rival nations threaten their borders, the twins face conflicting demands from family and country. The bond that has protected them for a century becomes harder to maintain when their loyalties begin to diverge. This opening volume follows the consequences of inherited power within a household where love and control are difficult to separate.