Chains of Smoke
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Last published Wed, Jan 1, 2025
Amara is a woman with nothing to lose in a world forged by shadows and ruled by steel. Seven years after her family was torn apart, her mission is clear: kill the king who destroyed her family.
But when she finally faces Kael, the king she has sworn to destroy, the fire she expected to feel isn't fueled by hatred alone. He is nothing like the monster she imagined. A ruler clothed in brutality, he wears his power like armor and trusts no one. Yet, beneath his exterior, Amara glimpses the man within-the one who sees through her lies and stirs something primal in her blood.
She is all fire and fury; he is control and command. Together, they are a tempest of passion and danger, caught between the pull of revenge and the temptation of something far more consuming. In a realm where betrayal lurks behind every corner and trust is as fleeting as smoke, the line between enemy and lover blurs until it's impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins.
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