Beneath Thorns and Ashes

Princess Emryn of Lockhaven has never felt so helpless in her entire life. Watching her brother lose the human girl he loves, and their unborn child, due to a curse their own father inflicted on them is heartbreaking. And that's not taking into account her own grief over losing Kayla-the friend she'd come to view as a sister. Emryn vows to help her brother get through his pain in whichever way she can. Trouble is, her own future isn't looking quite so rosy either.

A conspiracy against their own father seems like the only way for her and Declan to deal with the repercussions from last year's siren attack. And on top of that, her father is bringing suitors to the castle and expects Emryn to choose a husband within three months. Finding herself trapped in an impossible situation, Emryn is wary when the dreaded princes start to arrive, and that's putting it mildly.

Declan has scoured every library and read every book he could get his hands on since Kayla has been gone, but he's not even close to a semblance of a solution for reversing her banishment. Holding the hollowness chipping away at his sanity at bay becomes more of an effort every single day, until he's granted an unexpected gift. But is it enough to keep him afloat? And will he find the strength he needs to not only fulfil the vow he made to the woman he loves, but to also prevent his father from ruining his sister's one chance at happiness?

The stakes are high, the odds are unfavourable, but one thing is certain: When dreams shatter, only hope can endure.