Service. Secrets. Sacrifice.
Not even the Fates and Gods can stop what’s coming.
A fate not of her choosing…
Born onto a path of service, Aisling Hawthorn’s fate has never been of her own creation. A century ago, she gave her life to save her people from the Divide—the prison for the damned and the wicked—but the Fates have called upon her again and again. Created solely to serve the Fates and the Gods, Ash knows no other path but one of loss, and there’s no greater sacrifice than the life of an Everborne. After tragedy befalls her forest and her family are slaughtered by the cursed, Ash knows her sacrifices have only just begun. But when she learns she is to be Fated to the one person who had the power to save her family, she runs.
A gift she cannot return…
After two years in hiding, Ash arrives in the City of Dread, unwilling to turn her back on the Fates. Holding the jagged shards of what’s left of her heart, she comes face to face with her Fated, the one she blames for the death of her kin—Tadgh Darkwood, Commander of the Goyle Army. He is everything she despises. He is arrogant, aggressive, bloodthirsty, and, most of all, a mirror of herself. While Ash struggles to reconcile her new life and the one she was robbed of, she discovers the dangers of the Divide are much greater than she could have ever imagined. With a path shaped by nightmares and horrors, Ash plunges into her destiny, abandoning all hope of living through it. But when secrets come to light about the lives she once lived, she is torn between duty and desire.
A sacrifice she will not survive…
With her people being hunted and killed, Ash and Tadgh have no choice but to give themselves over to their fates or watch their world burn. Fated to close a doorway that’s taken her life twice, Ash now walks a path made of broken promises, burned dreams, and the knowledge that her very blood is what will damn her world.
When the Fates and Gods collide, only her greatest sacrifice will save them all—saying goodbye to the one she loves.
Author’s Note: This is a stand-alone dark fantasy for lovers of magic, morally gray characters, and slow-burn romance. This NA book contains mature situations, adult language, death, war, and a hint of spice. Please check the book’s trigger warning page in the table of contents for more information.
COMING AUGUST 22, 2025!
Lanne Garrett 