Steelborn
The brand-new hottest enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Don't miss out on the stunning limited edition first print run!
Featuring a reverse jacket illustration, illustrated endpapers and a foiled board design.
Enter a world ruled by tyrants and thieves, where magic is outlawed, revolution brews, desire is dangerous, and an impossible cure may prove deadlier than the curse.
Never run. Never bow. Never die.
Reya Connery became the Crimson Dagger, the most notorious thief in Rhiterra, by following a strict set of rules. One: There is no honour among thieves. Two: A good blade is key to any negotiation. Three: Only the dead keep secrets. And Reya has a secret that must be kept at all costs. But when a heist goes wrong on the eve of paying off her debt to a ruthless crime lord, Reya may need a new set of rules. And a lot of coin. Fast.
Enter Caelan Halcyon, an immortal warrior whose magic makes him a valuable target – if the curse inching closer to his heart doesn’t kill him first. There’s just one person who might be desperate enough to try and get their hands on the fabled cure in time to save his life, someone whose legend claims they can steal anything: the Crimson Dagger. A male of honour, Caelan loathes everything the beautiful, cocky thief represents, yet knows that Reya is his last hope for survival.
Their search takes them to the edge of the known world, where Reya discovers that there is far more at stake than her and Caelan’s own lives. Now, Reya must confront deadly foes, her growing attraction to the immortal who is as lethal as his jawline is perfect, and the rage she’s spent a lifetime trying to bury. This time, her daggers aren’t going to cut it, and the fate of all magic-born hangs in the balance.
Introducing an epic, slow burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy novel about a heroine forged in steel and rage, and the cursed immortal who might turn out to be as much her salvation as she is his, perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen and Callie Hart.
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A notorious thief and a cursed general strike an uneasy alliance in LaRue's solid if familiar romantasy debut. When sticky fingered Reya bungles a once-in-a-lifetime score for her employer, it lands her in insurmountable debt—until Caelan, a mysterious warrior with even more secrets than muscles, approaches her with a new job. Armed with an heirloom sword, her signature ruby-encrusted dagger, and an uncanny ability to detect lies, Reya begrudgingly accepts Caelan's offer: she has two weeks to steal a cure for the curse that's been placed upon him. This quickly turns into two weeks of Caelan insisting on breaking down her magical and emotional walls. The setup will inevitably draw comparisons to Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass, but LaRue does just enough to make it her own. Reya is an appealing heroine whose sarcastic tongue and sizzling chemistry with Caelan keep the pages turning. While the pace flags a bit in the middle, Reya's arc develops smoothly, hitting classic romantasy beats without the story feeling tired. This steady and occasionally steamy tale is sure to find fans.
