Flamecaster (The Shattered Realms) by Chima, Cinda Williams

A BURNING VENGEANCE

Adrian sul'Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic-and a thirst for revenge. The son of the queen of the Fells, Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. Now Ash is closer than he's ever been to killing the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. As a healer, can Ash use his powers not to save a life, but to take it

A BLOOD-BASED CURSE

Abandoned at birth, Jenna Bandelow was told the mysterious magemark on the back of her neck would one day make her a target. But when the King's Guard launches a relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers, Jenna assumes that it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any curse. Though Jenna doesn't know why she's being hunted, she knows that she can't get caught.

DESTINY'S FIERY HAND

Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred of the ruthless king, Ash and Jenna will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet imagine.

Set in the world of the acclaimed Seven Realms series, a generation later, this is a thrilling story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death.

A wizard PRINCE in exile, thirsting for REVENGE.

A girl with a curse, striking back against a RUTHLESS king.

Together, they will burn the kingdom to its rotten core.

Praise for Cinda Williams Chima

"Cinda Williams Chima's worlds bristle with magic, romance, and intrigue. She delivers poignant, sweeping fantasy with a deft hand."-Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow and Bone

"Vividly drawn and lusciously executed."-VOYA on The Exiled Queen

"Fans will pore over every detail and beg impatiently for the sequel. Riveting."-Kirkus Reviews on The Exiled Queen (starred review)

"Indispensable."-Kirkus Reviews on The Gray Wolf Throne (starred review)

"Simply brilliant."-Kirkus Reviews on The Crimson Crown (starred review)