Lynette Noni

Kiva trades one cage for another when she leaves behind a deadly prison for a deceptive palace. Kiva Meridan is a survivor. She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva's purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever. As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn't the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov-her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it's not just her enemies she's keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.
Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva's allegiances are more important than ever, but she's beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she'll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.

The Gilded Cage

Elin Hakvoort

Taryn

“Sometimes the people who act like they don't care are really the ones who care the most. They feel so much that it overwhelms them, and to keep from falling apart, they hide behind easy smiles and quick laughter, acting like nothing matters. It's a defense mechanism, a way to protect themselves from the world. A way to keep from getting hurt."

“Only fools find their happiness in others” ~ Mirryn 

“Normal is tedious, it's boring. The best people are the ones with stories, the ones who have lived through thìngs others can only imagine in their wildest dreams —and their worst nightmares.” - Rhessinda. 

“What she wants and what she needs are two different things” - Delora 

“Goshdarnit, there go my plans to toss her in the Serin,” - Caldon

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A sword piercing his small chest. Her husband begging for help. Her daughter screaming, trying to reach him, desperate to save him.

It was as if he’d been born for the sole purpose of tempting her, of distracting her from her task.

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