Publisher's Synopsis
Revenge is a dish best served flaming.
Lexi Balefire has survived sabotaged spells, magical amnesia, and enough family drama to fill an entire season of supernatural soap operas. Just when she thinks she might catch her breath, a devastating hex nearly takes out someone she loves-and Lexi knows exactly who's wielding the wand.
Diana Diamond has returned with a vengeance that makes their previous encounters look like friendly tea parties. Armed with her enchanted deck of cards and an agenda darker than black witchfire, Diana is charming her way through Port Harbor one suspiciously perfect match at a time. But she's not just after Lexi's client list anymore-she's hunting Lexi's birthright, her flame, and everything she's ever fought to protect.
Between dodging magical attacks and juggling an overflowing cauldron of complications, Lexi's running on empty. Her faerie godmothers offer their usual brand of support (e.g. well-intentioned chaos). Serena has inexplicably teamed up with Jett for a redemption storyline nobody in their right mind requested. Kin's seemingly endless patience is finally fraying as he battles the lingering effects of magical memory loss. The Bow of Destiny whispers seductive promises and dangerous shortcuts Lexi's not certain she should resist. And then there's Alexis-the goddess aspect of herself that Lexi has barely kept contained-stirring beneath the surface, fingertips pressed against the glass, hungry for control.
When Diana's calculated strikes hit devastatingly close to home, Port Harbor's magical underbelly doesn't just stir-it erupts. The deeper Lexi investigates Diana's mysteriously perfect past, the more twisted the truth becomes. Because Diana isn't simply playing another round in their ongoing magical feud-she's rewriting the fundamental rules, marking the cards, and setting Lexi up for a catastrophic fall that could shatter everything she's built.
With her magic spiraling in unpredictable bursts, enemies closing in from every direction, and betrayals lurking in familiar shadows, Lexi teeters on the knife-edge between destiny and choice. Each decision pulls her closer to uncovering the truth-while simultaneously dragging her toward becoming the very entity she's always feared.
Because the most dangerous threat to Lexi's future isn't Diana's vendetta, Sylvana's machinations, or even the dark forces gathering like storm clouds over Port Harbor. It's the platinum-haired goddess waiting inside her, counting down the moments until she can seize control and reduce Lexi's carefully constructed world to glittering ashes.
Because when a goddess decides to settle scores, she doesn't just burn bridges-she incinerates worlds.
