𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬. Valerie Crescent once had a promising future. In the land of Maskamere, blessed by the magic of the silvertrees, she was ready to begin her training as a priestess. Then the Drakonian Empire invaded, and Valerie lost everything. Two years later, Maskamere is a vassal of the Empire. Dressmaker by day, rebel by night, Valerie embarks on a mission to restore the silvertrees and free her country. But when an assassination plot goes wrong and Valerie is captured, she is taken prisoner by the very man she tried to kill. Discovering that the Empire too has need of her powers, Valerie must navigate a treacherous world of politics and sorcery, where long-buried secrets could determine not only her own survival, but the future of Maskamere itself. • • • 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 is a high fantasy novel full of secrets, lies, manipulation, and, of course, betrayal. If you enjoy scheming, ambitious characters, power dynamics, court intrigue and slowburn enemies to lovers, read on. Content warnings: Mature themes, violence (including torture), references to slavery
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