A New York Times and Indie Bestseller!
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Red Queen, this is the first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice, and the country they are sworn to protect from #1 NYT bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
Caledon Holt is the kingdom's deadliest weapon. No one alive can best him in speed, strength, or brains, which is why he's the Hearthstone Guild's most dangerous member. Cal is also the Queen's Assassin, bound to her by magic and unable to leave her service until the task she's set for him is fulfilled.
Shadow of the Honey Glade has been training all her life to join the Guild, hoping that one day she'll become an assassin as feared and revered as Cal. But Shadow's mother and aunts expect her to serve the crown as a lady of the Renovian Court.
When a surprise attack brings Shadow and Cal together, they're forced to team up as assassin and apprentice. Even though Shadow's life belongs to the court and Cal's belongs to the queen, they cannot deny their attraction to each other. But now, with war on the horizon and true love at risk, Shadow and Cal will uncover a shocking web of lies that will change their paths forever.
Melissa De La Cruz does it again i think i enjoyed everything i read from this author. From her middle grade Disney themed series to her Witches of East End. Melissa just captures my interest from the start pulling me along thinking this is the same old fantasy i read before. Guy meets girl, girl has some mysterious past, guy and girl can not be together. Somehow though she always throws in a twist i did not see. In this one it the girl mysterious past sometimes i get enough hints that i like I know what coming. This time not so much.
My heart did hurt that guy and girl did not end up together in the way you expect but they did in true historical fashion. Also the small things like the obsidian shards and the mysterious scrolls really intrigued me enough that i want the rest of this series like yesterday. It a great combination of story you think you know but truly do not know.
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