The Nightborn
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
Raised to be weapons, Sentinels spend their lives fighting the monsters that prey upon humanity. Their hands will shape the world, and their swords will seal its fate.
•Fans of The Witcher and Jennifer Armentrout will love this epic tale of adventure and romance.
As the Traitor God's army grows and war looms ever-closer, Sentinel Branwyn arrives in the gleaming city-state of Heliodar to ask its High Council for aid. Its youngest member, Zelen Varengir, is sympathetic to her cause, but his hands are tied by his powerful family—and when they demand he spy upon the beautiful warrior, there is little he can do but obey.
But something stronger than blood draws Zelen and Branwyn together, and when Branwyn is framed for the murder of the High Lord himself, the unlikely duo must learn to trust each other if they want to discover the deep secrets hidden in the heart of the city, uncover the real enemies moving against them, and embrace the attraction neither can deny...all while facing down the return of the greatest threat the world has ever known.
Readers Love the Stormbringer Series:
"Gives paranormal fans everything they could wish for."—Bookpage STARRED
"Cooper's worldbuilding impresses."—Publishers Weekly
"Fans of The Witcher TV series will enjoy Cooper's take."—Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The uneven second fantasy romance in Cooper's Stormbringer series (after The Stormbringer) opens with Sentinel Branwyn, a military envoy from embattled Oakford, seeking aid from the sheltered city-state of Heliodar. There she meets Zelen, the wayward third son of the very aristocrat who denies her request for help. Though Zelen's family puts him and Branwyn at odds, the pair reluctantly join forces to save the day when demons attack a town festival. A failed assassination attempt on Branwyn soon thereafter leaves the Sentinel half-dead in an alleyway and framed for the murder of her hosts. Zelen aids in her recovery and promises to help clear her name, but in so doing he discovers a horrifying family secret. With Heliodar no longer a safe haven, Branwyn and Zelen must battle both nefarious wizards and their own duplicitous people. While the first in the series highlighted the fantasy over the romance, this installment flips that script, focusing largely on Branwyn and Zelen's developing relationship and doing little to advance the series arc. The result opens up some unfortunate plot holes, but fans of the first book who are willing to overlook the worldbuilding issues will be pleased to have another couple to root for.
