In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall…
And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise.
What was dreamt.
Poppy was never meant to awaken, and the consequences are devastating and far-reaching, stirring ancient powers from their slumber and transforming Casteel and Kieran in ways even the Fates couldn’t have foreseen. But what that means is the least of their concerns. For now.
What was foreseen.
The Blood Crown has fallen, but what has risen is a far greater danger than they’ve ever faced. From flesh and fire, the Great Conspirator has returned to the mortal realm, and he wants only one thing. They must stop the true Primal of Death before he regains his strength, and it won’t be easy. Even weakened, his influence is undeniable. His power, unthinkable.
Has come to be.
While the future of the realms rests upon them, they won’t stand alone. The gods have awakened—each harboring their own blood-soaked secrets. But they must navigate an unbalanced realm, where every choice—past and present—has the potential to not only undo everything they’ve fought for but also destroy the very bonds that have Joined them together.
For the Harbinger and the Bringer of Death and Destruction has risen.
Why You Should Read This Book
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Trigger Warnings
The Primal of Blood and Bone
“Extraordinarily impatient to help my wife.”
“Which is why Vikter was incorrect. It is not your presence here that worries the other Fates. It is your husband.”
“I said the Arae are cowards. Am I wrong? None of you wants to deal with the other Ancients because there is a good chance you will fall to them.”
“I think it’s far past time we start acting like a King and Queen.”
“But I don’t think doing what is right always feels good.”
“She has…knee-jerk reactions when it comes to her temper. A hair trigger. She would’ve burned the whole realm. But you would not, and that is a good thing. You will never know the horrors of the devastation giving in to your anger can inflict.”
“A true Primal of Death can break any bond. If you were to fall to him in battle, it would sever the bond. They would not die.”
“You don’t fully understand that you’re no longer a singular entity. But one would think you’d already feel enough guilt over being the cause of her weaker state.”
“I’m learning that Reaver tends to leave key details out of discussions.”
“I want to fuck you until neither of us knows where we end and the other begins.”
“You have no idea…How much self-control it’s taking for me not to get between those pretty thighs of yours and then inside you.”
“I don’t know what I’m going to do with it, but I’m so damn grateful I have a choice.”
“Because there is no way I’m going to lose you now. No way at all. I will always bring you back to me.”
“Mother and Father are fighting. Again.”
“I understand that you do not believe I’m capable of doing what is needed, no matter what that might be—no matter how hard or difficult it could be.”
“I suggest we not openly acknowledge that we have a Shadow Council.”
“The death of an unbroken mate bond cannot sever that connection. The souls will reunite. But that bond can be broken at any point, no matter the…extenuating circumstances. Just as your people seal your vows, it can be rejected by one or both.”
“This realm is shit out of luck with a King who can’t even bring himself to rule the kingdom he just conquered and instead has the Crown’s Advisor doing so.”
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