The Seer Ablaze (The Viridian Curse #1)

<p>This sweeping slow-burn sapphic fantasy is perfect for fans of the tragic romance of Ava Reid's <em>Fable for the End of the World</em> and the lyrical prose of Nina Varela's <em>Crier's War</em>.</p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>A false seer. A reluctant queen. A mysterious healer.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>False prophecies spill from Isolde's lips as demanded by her grandparents. They exploit her unique Bond with the divine blue-green phoenix for their own gain. After the high king perishes Isolde seizes the opportunity to control her own voice by raising the unwilling Princess Arturia to the throne with a false prophecy and an enchanted sword.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>When the Griffin Kingdom starts waging war Arturia shuts herself away from the public. But if Arturia fails as a queen then Isolde will lose her power and possibly her life. She spins lie after lie to try to hold everything together at court while forging a friendship with a mysterious healer named Tristan. Facing indifferent gods ruthless politics and heartbreaking betrayal Isolde must decide if she is willing to sacrifice her hard-won agency for the queen who snuck into her heart.</span></p>