A Little Wicked

"My hands trembled as the skin on my arms cracked, revealing golden lines of fire where there should've been blood, where there should've been bone. Guards were scrambling, locking my cell, yelling and screaming at the others to run. The prince shuffled over to the door, banging on the bars and yelling for someone to get him out, to get him away, hissing through his teeth as he realized the bars were iron. It was no use. It was every man for themselves at the point. I stared down at my body, watching in awe as my powers completely took over my body. My eyes were glowing gold, my skin was burning up, my fire was making the whole building shake. I felt a scream building deep within me, and I released it, letting out the fire that had been dormant for far too long. The last thing I saw was the prince surrounding himself in shadows, in what I could only assume was a way to protect himself. Everything was bathed in golden light, my light, then it all went black."

Calliope Blackburn has been kept prisoner for most of her life after she failed to show any displays of royal power for her father, King Atlas. She was thought to be dead by all of Pendilor, as her father said she died in a tragic sparring incident the day after her mother's death. Everyone had quite the surprise when she proves not only to be alive, but to be the most powerful magical being in eons. She's quickly thrust into the life of a queen, leading and ruling the kingdom of Ashtavir. Her skills are put to the test when war breaks out between Pendilor and Euronea. She must find a way to work with the eleven other princes from the other kingdoms in Pendilor in order to save her people and save the new life she has just found. But at what cost does that come?

BOOK ONE OF THE IMMORTALS TRILOGY

- Contains mature content; I will not be putting content warnings or any sort of disclaimer in this book, so be warned that it deals with some topics that could be triggering to others.