Bound By Iron & Blood

<p><strong>Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.</strong></p><p></p><p>Deep in the Kruluver Mountains where metal sings to those with the right blood Charlotte finds refuge with a secretive family of miners. As she falls for the youngest son she brings warmth to their cold stone world-and unknowingly awakens generations of deadly tradition.</p><p></p><p>Female Metalists are never allowed to live and Charlotte's unborn twins will be no exception.</p><p></p><p>In a cave where ancient fears echo louder than love Charlotte must fight not just for her heart but for her children's very existence.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In this stunning standalone novel KD Lumsden weaves a tale of forbidden love ancient powers and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love. Set in a richly imagined world where magic runs deep but prejudice runs deeper Bound by Iron & Blood explores themes of identity belonging and the cost of breaking cycles of violence. This gripping story will stay with you long after you turn the last page.</p><p></p><p>Perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin's The Broken Earth trilogy and V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic Bound By Iron & Blood combines intimate character drama with epic world-building in a story that questions what it means to be family-and what it costs to be free.</p>