The fragile peace is shattering. Seven kingdoms will bow or break. A betrayed heart will become a blade of frost—beautiful and utterly unforgiving. VALLARIA rules Ravenia with a sword of ice and a heart shattered by betrayal. Her magic is both weapon and curse but as the maze of power tightens and ghosts of the past rise from the shadows, she risks losing everything she fought to reclaim—including herself. ZANDER was born to a bloodline that could crown him power or ensure his death. Torn between loyalty, blood, and forbidden love, he becomes both pawn and blade to the emperor he despises—aimed at the heart of the woman he cannot forget. FAELIN, heir to the elven throne, upholds her oath to defend Vallaria and the kingdom she now calls ally. As commander of Ravenia’s army, she must forge uneasy alliances with those she distrusts—even if it means risking the one life she’s vowed to protect. DARRIUS craves more than the emperor’s crown. With a heart blackened by ambition and a mind twisted by cruelty, he carves his legacy with ruthless precision. Every kingdom in his path will kneel at his feet—or endure his wrath. With treachery and shadow politics as the new diplomacy, the realms edge toward war. To save her kingdom, Vallaria must face an enemy driven by an unquenchable thirst for power, stop the rising evil that shares her blood—and forgive the man who shattered her heart. Book two in the romantasy trilogy. The Dark Kingdom trilogy is an adult story with violence and sexual encounters that may make some readers uncomfortable. Please enter the realms with caution.