Like new condition, read once. This book is in high demand on Amazon. Its Goodreads score is 4.7! Declared a New York Times Bestseller and labeled a clear “GET IT” pick by Kirkus Reviews, praising its gripping atmosphere, politics, romance, and worldbuilding. plot teaser: When Princess Odessa is forced into a political marriage to stop a war, she’s thrust into a world of deadly magic, ancient monsters, and court betrayal. As tensions rise, her only ally is the last person she wants—her brooding, silver-eyed Guardian. But what begins as duty turns into something far more dangerous: desire.