Like the Moon We Rise

The deadliest poisons are the sweetest . . .

Auriel has spent her life a prisoner, indentured as a poison maiden and forced to kill for a living. She’s aided by her old friend and accomplice, Faolan Flynn. But she can almost taste freedom—enough to find her mother and hone her witchcraft on her own terms . . . as long as she keeps it secret. Because magick can be practiced only by those who serve the empress, or those who wish to burn.

Instead of freedom, Auriel is sold to the enigmatic Ambrose, a young prince intent on revenge. He has a proposition for her: To free their people from the Empire’s control, Auriel must pretend to be the prophesied all-powerful Khelani and infiltrate the empress’s court.

Thrown into a dangerous scheme, Auriel discovers that Faolan has been in on the plan from the beginning. But as she trains to defeat the empress, she can’t deny her and Faolan’s growing attraction . . . nor can she escape the dark presence that has always been within her. The more Auriel learns about Faolan, Ambrose, and the empress, the less sure she is about whom to trust.

Because prophecies can lie, dead gods can rise, and love might just be the most lethal poison of all . . .

Perfect for readers of Heartless Hunter, Belladonna, and One Dark Window.