Empire of Ash and Gold
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Last published Mon, Apr 20, 2026
Bastard. Summoner. Survivor.
Lidiya Lantsov has spent her life hidden in the shadows of the Ravkan court, a royal secret with no crown and no claim. But when her long-dormant Grisha power is discovered, she is thrust into a world of gold-stitched keftas and deadly politics, where monsters lurk in both the dark and the light.
Now a prized weapon of the Second Army, Lidiya is expected to serve the kingdom that never wanted her. But she is no obedient pawn. In a court of liars and a war built on whispers, she carves her own path-one of manipulation, power, and careful alliances.
The enigmatic General Kirigan sees her as a tool to wield, a piece in his grand game. She sees him for what he is-a dangerous man with secrets as deep as the Fold itself. Their battle of wills is ruthless, their attraction a sharp-edged thing neither dares to name.
But the more she plays the game, the more she realizes she is not the only one wearing a mask. Loyalties shift, enemies walk in silken robes, and those she trusts may be the ones to destroy her.
In a world poised on the brink of ruin, Lidiya must decide: will she be a queen of ashes, or will she forge an empire of gold?
Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone, Red Queen, and The Cruel Prince.
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I do not own the Grishaverse, that right belongs to the beautiful author Leigh Bardugo. I do own Adelina, Mera and my dear Desa.
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