Broken Souls and Bones

Lyra Bien wants only a quiet life, far from King Damir s war and his hunger for magic. But when Roark Ashwood, the king s silent and dangerously handsome soldier, invades her village, her secret is exposed.She is a melder. Gifted in bone, blood, and soul. Feared. Desired. Doomed.Claimed for the king, Lyra becomes a captive in Roark s care. But escape is impossible when her jailor might be her only hope of freedom.Bound by secrets, drawn together by fire, they must decide: restore a kingdom built on lies, or burn it to the ground.