The Ones We Burn

Ranka wants to remain with her coven in the north, away from the violence associated with her blood magic. Being chosen as a treaty bride sends her instead to the human kingdom of Isodal with secret orders to murder its prince. The target she encounters is gentle and frightened, while his sister Aramis proves far harder to dismiss. When a mysterious plague begins killing witches, the princess proposes an alliance: Ranka’s help finding a cure in exchange for assistance controlling her dangerous power. As attraction and trust unsettle old loyalties, Ranka must reassess the people who raised her. Protecting witches may require defying the very instructions she believed would serve them.