Crown of Flames
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Last published Sun, Sep 26, 2021
❝there is always blood on the hands of a queen. more so when she is a sister, a daughter, a friend.❞
Seraphine Rush has spent her entire life living like a typical teenager, trying to stay out of trouble. But when a casual rendezvous with her friends in the town library leads them right through a mysterious door into a forest clearing in the strange country of Solis, Serra realizes just how wrong things can really go.
What appears to be a fairytale fantasy at first sight isn't what it seems. As dangers unravel at every step and friends turn to foes, Serra, Val, Dave, and Hayden must uncover dark secrets and tragic pasts to protect their friends. They set out on a journey that brings them ever closer to an evil far more beautiful and more deadly than they ever imagined, all while Serra attempts to suppress her growing feelings for a certain raven-haired boy...
In the end, it is a battle of honor between two women that will decide the fate of an entire world.
A tale of kingdoms, dark pasts, and powerful women, Crown of Flames is a mesmerizing blend of everything you're looking for in a book.
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