The Cursed Horde King

<p><strong><em>A bewitching spy. A ruthless king. A love that could ignite a war.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Amaia has worked hard to make her family proud. As the star apprentice to the <em>pyroki</em> master in Dothik she's weeks away from inheriting her mentor's coveted post. But when her desperate brother begs her to take his place in the Heartstone Accords a diplomatic exchange with their rival nation she agrees to the unthinkable. Her mission? Cross the sea to Grym secure work at the dragon hatchery and <em>spy</em> for the throne.</p><p></p><p>But Grym is nothing like she imagined-and neither is its formidable king.</p><p></p><p>Merciless and calculated Alaryk Arn'dyne is as feared as the ancient dragon he commands. Gifted with powerful heartstone magic that can twist minds he's impossible to deceive...and a dark temptation Amaia needs to avoid at all costs.</p><p></p><p>After a deadly curse strikes Alaryk's dragon Amaia knows she can save him forcing a reluctant alliance with the very person she's sworn to betray. As their forbidden attraction grows however she discovers a male scarred by a painful past whose wicked needs make her burn.</p><p></p><p>But when an unexpected crime threatens to ignite a war Amaia must choose: her home her heart...or the ruthless king who could destroy both.</p>