Brigid Kemmerer

New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer expands the Cursebreaker world in an electrifying new series.

When ancient magic tests a newfound love, a dark fate beckons . . .

Magic has been banished in the land of Syhl Shallow for as long as best friends Jax and Callyn can remember. They once loved the stories of the powerful magesmiths and mythical scravers who could conjure fire or control ice, but now they've learned that magic only leads to danger: magic is what killed Callyn's parents, leaving her alone to raise her younger sister. Magic never helped Jax, whose leg was crushed in an accident that his father has been punishing him for ever since. Magic won't save either of them when the tax collector comes calling, threatening to take their homes if they can't pay what they owe.

Meanwhile, Jax and Callyn are astonished to learn magic has already returned to Syhl Shallow--in the form of a magesmith who's now married to their queen. Now, the people of Syhl Shallow are expected to allow dangerous magic in their midst, and no one is happy about it.

When a stranger rides into town offering Jax and Callyn silver in exchange for holding secret messages for an anti-magic faction, the choice is obvious--even if it means they may be aiding in a plot to destroy their new king. It's a risk they're both willing to take. That is, until another visitor arrives: handsome Lord Tycho, the King's Courier, the man who's been tasked with discovering who's conspiring against the throne.

Suddenly, Jax and Callyn find themselves embroiled in a world of shifting alliances, dangerous flirtations, and ancient magic . . . where even the deepest loyalties will be tested.

Forging Silver into Stars #1

Forging Silver into Stars

Castiel

 "I don't think Ill mind the pain of this one" 

"Mama fed the goats today. Papa didn’t help her.”

Once Lia Mara is gone, I expect Noah to leave to attend to his own duties, too, but he pours himself another cup of tea, adding so much milk and honey that my eyebrows go up.

He sees me looking and smiles. “One day we’ll bring you back a caramel macchiato from the other side, and it will wreck you for tea forever."

“Have you ever considered announcing yourself like a gentleman?” I demand.

“What do you know of gentlemen?” he says.

“Go. Rest with your family. I’ll stand guard. Sinna won’t get past me.” I hold his gaze. “Neither will anyone else.”

We all need a t̶h̶e̶r̶a̶p̶i̶s̶t̶ Noah

When I’m wary and uncertain, I often seek out the infirmary. It’s usually where I find Noah. Grey may have taught me how to defend myself—how to save myself—but when I was younger and terrified of what fate might have in store, Noah always gave me a safe space to heal. He’s always steadfast and unflinching, no matter what he sees—or what I tell him.

“Hold.” Lia Mara’s voice is clear and sharp over the sudden murmur that echoes through the throne room. “I will not abide bloodshed in my court.”

“The old queen would not have minded a bit of sport.”

“I am not my mother,” Lia Mara snaps, “and you would do well to remember that, Lord Alek. Now put up your weapons.”

BRIGID GOT US THINKING SOMETHING ELSE WHEN SHE SPOILED THIS 😭

His gaze centers on my neck, and he makes a tsk sound. His thumb brushes against the wound.

“Forgive me,” he says. “I shouldn’t have been so rough.”

“It’s just a scratch.” His fingers are still there, tracing along my hairline, and my pulse jumps. “And I was trying to kill you.”

I know consent is a basic human right, but it is ✨✨ when they're so considerate of each other

“Is that what you want?” I finally say.

“No,” he says. “But I’m not taking anything you don’t want to give.”

The words hit me harder than I’m ready for. Not just in a romantic way. In any way. No one’s ever said anything like that to me. Not even Grey. It’s not just the words, it’s the heavy truth behind it. I have to close my eyes and take a breath.

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