After eight years apart, Evadne canโt wait to see her older sister, Halcyon. But, when Halcyon returns from the queenโs army a day early, Eva knows something is terribly wrong. Halcyon is on the run and being chased by her commander after being charged with murder.
Though Halcyonโs life is spared, her punishment is heavyโ five years hard labor, five years imprisonment, and five years serving the house she has wronged. Suspicious of the circumstances, Eva volunteers to take part of Halcyonโs sentence. Sheโs sent to serve in the commanderโs house, where she meets Damon, a handsome and intriguing mage. Eva must work with Damon on a potentially deadly mission to retrieve a powerful relic that could save the kingdomโand clear her sisterโs name. But as the sisters continue to serve each of their sentences, they quickly learn that there are fates worse than death.
Rebecca Ross is the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy books for teens and adults. She has written multiple highly acclaimed duologies, including Letters of Enchantment, Elements of Cadence, and The Queenโs Rising, as well as two stand-alone novels: Dreams Lie Beneath and Sisters of Sword & Song. When not writing, she can be found in her garden, where she plants wildflowers and story ideas. She resides in Northeast Georgia with her husband and her dog.