A darkly addictive romantasy debut about a girl who sacrifices everything to buy the dangerous magic that could save her sister—the first in a trilogy perfect for fans of Powerless and Throne of Glass.
On the mist-shrouded Isle of Eireann, buying magic comes with a price.
But when her beloved older sister is gravely injured, Maeve risks everything to buy the forbidden magic that might save her. In exchange, Maeve trades her life to a ruthless and dangerously alluring rebel leader. Bound to do his bidding, Maeve finds herself thrown into a deadly competition to become the next queen and stand beside a prince rumored to be more brutal than his tyrannical father.
With the isle on the brink of war, trust and survival come at a terrible cost—one that will tear Maeve’s world, and her heart, in two.
Amanda Connolly is the debut author of THE LURE OF WOLVES AND WHISPERS, the darkly addictive and propulsive first book in a new crossover romantasy/dark fantasy series launching on July 7, 2026.
She is also an award-winning Canadian political journalist and editor, and was the 2015 Canada-EU Young Journalist Fellow.