The Rebel's Prize

<p><strong style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)><em>Hunting traitors is easier than facing the man she never meant to love...</em></strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)>In the wake of treachery and broken bonds Chloe de Roche has fled Illvya and a marriage that was never supposed to be real to hunt the rebel mages trying to topple the empire. Bringing them to justice is the only way to clear her name and salvage something of the life she's been fighting for. But leaving Lucien behind might be even harder than finding the truth about the treachery buried in the heart of the empire...</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)>Faced with Chloe's desertion magic that undermines his ability to know the truth and a threat to the emperor he is sworn to serve Lucien de Roche is reeling. But even though his hopes that Chloe might grow to love him have been shattered he can't turn his back on his wife. Bound by vows and honor he has no choice but to follow her even if she might break his heart...</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(5 5 5 1)>Defeating those who seek to tear their world apart will not only take all their powers but an admission that they are stronger together than apart. But are they willing to risk their lives-and their hearts-to save an empire?</span></p>