Fractured Kingdom

The only life Persephone has ever known has been one of servitude, and she dreams of freedom, buoyed by a spirit and sense of humor that have never wavered. When a chance encounter with a handsome thief offers her a chance to leave, she grabs it with both hands . . . and the thief, Azriel, will just have to keep up. But Azriel is not everything he seems, and he believes Persephone holds the key to a greater freedom for himself and his people, who have been hunted for years by the king's regent, an evil and sadistic man who will stop at nothing in his quest for power.

After an exhausting and brutal journey from the countryside to the imperial capital of Parthania, Persephone has discovered not only the depths of her feelings for handsome thief Azriel, but the truth of her past. But the view from here is obstructed by the weapons of the evil regent Mordesius, who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals of royal power, no matter who stands in his way. Persephone and Azriel must strike a desperate bargain in order to save the realm, one that will bring them to the furthest reaches of the continent and resurface old traumas.

Persephone and Azriel's attempts to find the legendary healing Pool of Genezing and free the kingdom of Glyndoria from the shackles of the evil regent Mordesius has produced some mixed, and surprising, results. Although Persephone has reluctantly become queen, Mordesius has not been idle, attempting to destroy her at every turn . . . but the peoples of Glyndoria have not been idle either, and refuse to take any more of the Regent's violence. Facing the prospect of all-out war, how much more will Persephone have to sacrifice to bring peace to her kingdom?