by Alexis Calder
Community rating: 4.5/5 from 2 ratings.
The emperor. The prince. The enforcer. I want them all dead. Until I fall for one of them.
After losing all my family to the rebellion, I lost hope. When my ex-boyfriend begs me to pose as the prince’s betrothed, I know it’s an opportunity the rebellion won’t ever get again.
I'm sent with the goal of finding out how to kill an immortal emperor, but I don’t want to wait on someone else to get my revenge. I want the emperor, the prince, and the enforcer all dead.
But the palace is full of secrets. And I’m not the only one playing a game of life and death; lies and betrayals. The closer I get to my goal, the closer I get to one of the men I vowed to kill.
And I’m not sure I can bring myself to harm him. But there’s nothing stopping him from killing me as soon as he finds out who I really am.
I’m playing with fire and I want this whole empire to burn.
But nothing is as it seems.
Just when I think I have nothing left to lose, I find out how much I have to live for.
And when faced with losing the only hope I have left, I must decide how far I’m willing to go to watch this empire burn.
Genres: Dark Romance, Dark Fantasy
Tropes: Secrets and Betrayal, Revenge, Court Intrigue, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Hate to Love, Feminine Rage, Found Family
372 pages
Published: 2026-01-20