The Court of Embers
A Dark Fantasy Romance: Fae Court Intrigue, Magic Trials, and a Fight Against a World-Ending Conspiracy.

Samantha McLean is a living bomb, and her chaotic, untamable magic is the only thing keeping the soul-devouring Withering from consuming the last Fae kingdom. Lord Sebastian Henderson, the icy ruler of Silverwood, sees her not as a person, but as an unstable asset—a necessary evil to be caged and controlled. Bound by a desperate bargain, this unwilling alliance between a force of nature and a master of control is a powder keg waiting for a spark.
Desperate for a solution that will tame her and save his home, Sebastian drags Samantha to the glittering, treacherous city of Aquarian. But the city's promised salvation is a gilded lie, and its ruler is a serpent in silk robes. Forced into the deadly Sovereign’s Gauntlet, Samantha discovers the tournament is a horrifying ritual, a machine designed to harvest the very souls of its champions. To survive, she must embrace the chaos within, even if it means shattering the foundations of the city and revealing a truth more terrifying than any monster.
The victory is ashes in her mouth. The entire war was a diversion, a brilliant, brutal feint. While they were trapped in deadly games, the true enemy captured the one thing Samantha would burn the world down to protect—her sister. Now, with their kingdoms on the brink and their trust forged in fire and betrayal, the ice lord and the chaos witch must forge a new, desperate alliance. The mission is no longer to save the world, but to rescue one girl. And they will carve a path of ice and fire through anyone who stands in their way.