Fractured Kingdom

The only life Persephone has ever known has been one of servitude, and she dreams of freedom, buoyed by a spirit and sense of humor that have never wavered. When a chance encounter with a handsome thief offers her a chance to leave, she grabs it with both hands . . . and the thief, Azriel, will just have to keep up. But Azriel is not everything he seems, and he believes Persephone holds the key to a greater freedom for himself and his people, who have been hunted for years by the king's regent, an evil and sadistic man who will stop at nothing in his quest for power.

In the final moments of Prophecy, a truth was revealed to Persephone and Azriel—one that could change everything forever. For her. For him. For them. For the entire kingdom. But the murderous Regent Mordesius wants this truth buried and them along with it. Cornered and out of options, Azriel boldly bargains: release them, and they will seek out the mythical healing pool. Mordesius agrees but warns that if they do not find it, he'll make those dearest to them suffer—starting with King Finnius.

Persephone and Azriel's attempts to find the legendary healing Pool of Genezing and free the kingdom of Glyndoria from the shackles of the evil regent Mordesius has produced some mixed, and surprising, results. Although Persephone has reluctantly become queen, Mordesius has not been idle, attempting to destroy her at every turn . . . but the peoples of Glyndoria have not been idle either, and refuse to take any more of the Regent's violence. Facing the prospect of all-out war, how much more will Persephone have to sacrifice to bring peace to her kingdom?