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by Gretchen Powell Fox · Shattered Crown #1
2025 · 466 pages · Simon and Schuster
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When a legendary series of magical trials threatens to tear apart everything Elyria has left, she's forced into an uneasy alliance with the one person who despises her most—a hardened knight consumed by his own grief and vengeance. As these two broken souls navigate deadly challenges that push them to their limits, the walls between enemy and ally begin to crumble, revealing something neither of them expected. With the fate of two entire kingdoms hanging in the balance and secrets lurking in every shadow, Elyria and Cedric must decide what they're willing to sacrifice—and whether love can bloom in the ashes of war. It's a sweeping fantasy romance where two wounded hearts discover that sometimes the greatest magic is learning to trust again.
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