Publisher's Synopsis
The gods are waking. The kingdom is dying. And the blood of a king may be the only thing that can save-or destroy-it all.
When villages burn and a forgotten symbol reemerges in ash and blood, King Alaric of Eldros is forced to confront the past he buried with sword and fire. But the true threat doesn't come from the north. It walks into his hall in crimson silk.
Lady Seraphine of House Darrenth was meant to die in the purge-erased with the cult that once branded her a vessel for something unholy. Instead, she returns with an offer: peace, power, and a marriage that could unite a broken kingdom... or doom it.
As ancient pacts unravel and whispers of immortality tempt even the purest hearts, Alaric must choose between the crown he swore to protect and the son he would burn the world to save.
But in a land where sacrifice is power and mercy is weakness, nothing comes without blood.
A dark fantasy debut full of haunting magic, doomed romance, and the heavy price of legacy-The Cradle of Flame is where gods stir, kings fall, and monsters are made.
