
Riftborne
Bree Grenwich
Esprithean Trilogy #1
A branded outcast with a deadly secret is forced to serve the cold Sidhe General who could save — or destroy — her.
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A part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseHe was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison. Unassuming, alluring even.I brought my eyes up to meet his."Fia Riftborne?" The words dripped from his lips like blood from a dagger.Twenty years after a rebellion branded her an outcast, Fia Riftborne navigates a city rife with prejudice so deep, it's often deadly. But she harbors a secret, one that would paint an even larger target on her back. A hidden power within her is growing, threatening to destroy everything she's built for herself.Enter the elusive Sidhe General, Laryk Ashford, who is building a unit of powerful wielders within the Guard to face a growing threat. Wraiths of darkness devour the Western border, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.When Fia's power erupts, and two daughters of Nobility are seemingly dead, General Ashford offers her a chilling choice: join the Sidhe Guard or face execution.Because Fia might be the only hope for the Isle's survival.Torn between surrendering to the chaos or becoming a weapon for those who took everything from her, Fia must confront her growing feelings for the General and face a dark truth that could shatter everything she's ever known.
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