When love and loyalty clash, only the desperate dare to dream.
Haunted by ghosts of the past and burdened by duty, King Ryo never wanted the crown—and never believed he deserved it. Struggling to keep Silvanisi from collapse, he fights to recover from the brink of death, only to confront his own mortality and legacy. Even as every choice feels like defeat, still he against unrest, against betrayal, against the creeping certainty he will never be enough.
But when a captured spy—sharp-tongued, stunning, and utterly off-limits—is discovered, everything begins to shift. As tension flares and loyalties are tested, their fragile connection becomes both a weapon and a lifeline. With war on the horizon, enemies pressing from every side, and ancient powers stirring awake, trusting anyone could be Ryo’s greatest risk—or his only hope at happiness.
Book Three of Four of The Senses Series, A Desperate Path, is a sweeping romantic fantasy of forbidden love, dark political intrigue, and aching vulnerability, where the crown weighs heavy, but the heart weighs heavier still—perfect for fans of reluctant royals, slow-burn tension, and lovers caught on opposite sides of destiny.
A Desperate Path is the continuation from the end of A Clear Path - The Senses Part One. It follows the same timeline as A Hidden Path - The Senses Part Two. This is an Adult Romantic Fantasy intended for 18+ mature audiences. Blood, violence, slow burn, steam, angst, betrayal, and adult language exist.