Burden of the Blood

Sentenced to death for refusing to bear her cruel husband's heir, Ophelia has nothing left to lose — and a swamp witch willing to gamble everything on that fact.

Torn through a forbidden gateway into a parallel realm, Ophelia finds herself alone in an abandoned village with no map, no allies, and no idea what rules govern this strange, starving world. That changes the moment she accidentally awakens Sebastian — a battle-hardened warrior with cold eyes, a violent past, and absolutely no interest in playing savior to a fugitive queen from another realm.

But survival has a way of rewriting rules.

Set against a breathtaking romantasy landscape where ancient magic festers beneath famine-ravaged earth and political shadows stretch across every border, *Burden of the Blood* is a darkly atmospheric adventure that never lets its foot off the throat. Bash is all gruff edges and buried wounds; Ophelia is relentless warmth hammered into unbreakable steel. Together, they are a collision waiting to happen — and the tension between them burns hotter than either will admit.

As old magic resurfaces and the dangers of this world prove far more sinister than anything Ophelia fled, trust becomes the most terrifying risk of all. Because in a realm where nothing is what it seems and everyone has something to hide, letting someone in might just be more dangerous than the monsters hunting them.

Trust him or die. She's starting