Publisher's Synopsis
She was traded to the hated Shifter King for peace, her father hoping it'd break her, make her more compliant, but Hades is watching, and he favors her far more than the world will ever know.
On the continent of Alaria, magic was wiped from the lands by a cruel Emperor, Bart Talis. Emery's plan was to wait until her sister was healthy, take her and escape her father's rule, disappear forever. But when Kai Blackwood, the monstrous Shifter King, comes to Feros to contest the throne, the Emperor trades his daughter for peace, sending her hundreds of miles away from her beloved sister to a city she has been trained to hate. Hitting the streets in her favorite mask, donning the name Persephone, she starts uncovering mysteries that can't be ignored. A Black-Market selling girls, magical weapons, and magical creatures. A Merchant King looking for a deal. A Crime Lord, his eyes all seeing. Finding surprising allies in the most unusual places, Emery's realizing that maybe her enemies aren't truly her enemies. Maybe the real enemies were far closer to home.And maybe the Shifter King isn't as monstrous as she had previously thought. Will Emery be able to stop the darkness from spreading or will she uncover far more than she ever thought possible? Filled with dark magic, cursed shifters, and forbidden love, comes the first book in the Kingdoms of Alaria novels. **this book contains sensitive content, including but not limited to: references to SA and severe trauma
