Hidden in the shadows of Blackwood Forest, she was meant to be a secret.
But secrets this powerful never stay buried.

High in the rebel mountains, Xiery Jens thought she knew her purpose: help restore the ousted king to his stolen throne and avenge the past that shattered her family. But when a cursed army crosses into Blackwood, demanding Xiery by name, she realizes she was never just a soldier in someone else’s war—she was the prize.

Forced to flee into the arms of the very enemy she was raised to distrust, Xiery is brought before King Elan, a ruler nothing like the tyrant she imagined. And in the shadows, two others wait—Rendys, the hardened warrior with secrets as sharp as his smile, and Cyrus, the ancient sorcerer whose soul is trapped inside the blade she alone can wield.

The kingdom of Zaria is cracking under the weight of prophecy and blood. The Drusans, masters of manipulation and fate, believe Xiery is the key to their victory—or their ruin.

As magic stirs and loyalties splinter, Xiery must uncover why the world is chasing her… and what lies buried in the power she never asked for.

A slow-burn romantic fantasy filled with dark secrets, dangerous magic, and enemies who might become something more—The Shadow and the Blade is perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Fourth Wing, and The Bridge Kingdom.