Soul Forged

<p><em><strong>A woman forged from a tragic mistake. A warrior forged from unending grief. When a forbidden act of magic binds them soul-to-soul the man sent to execute her becomes her only protector.</strong></em></p><p>Lyra is a monster. At least that's what she believes. As a secret Runesmith in a quiet village her hidden power was a harmless quirk-until the night it erupted with catastrophic force. In a single devastating moment she unleashed a wave of despair that left her the sole survivor of a massacre branding her the infamous Shatter Witch. Her only future is a death sentence.</p><p>Commander Caelan is the instrument of that sentence. As a Warden of the Empire his duty is absolute his heart shielded by the iron will he uses to control his ancient sorrow-fueled sword. He is the law and the law demands her life. But when a shadowy cabal of mages known as the Ashen Veil ambushes them their attack reveals a deeper conspiracy-and forces Lyra into a desperate choice.</p><p>To save the man sent to kill her she performs the ultimate magical taboo: a Soul-Forge.</p><p>Now they are bound by an unbreakable chain. He feels her crippling guilt and terror. She is drowning in the ocean of his ancient grief. They cannot separate by more than a hundred paces without agonizing pain and his duty to execute her is now a suicide mission. Chained together they are fugitives from the very Empire Caelan swore to protect hunted by an enemy that wants to use Lyra's power to ignite a civil war.</p><p>He is the jailer. She is the prisoner. But in a world of lies and secrets the greatest danger may not be the enemies hunting them but the volatile world-shattering power of a bond forged in fire grief and a connection neither of them can deny.</p><p><em><strong>Fans of Sarah J. Maas Jennifer L. Armentrout and Raven Kennedy will be captivated by this epic tale of enemies-to-lovers forced proximity and a love that could either save an empire or burn it to the ground.</strong></em></p>