The Beasts We Bury

Deceit and betrayal abound in this dark YA romantasy about an heir to the throne who can summon an army of animals and a thief who plans to manipulate her to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime heist. Will he steal her heart or her chance at the throne? Daughter and heir to the throne,Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed. But as a childshe emerged from the Broken Citadel with the power to summon animalsΓÇöonly after killing them with her bare hands. Her magic is a constant reminder of the horrors her fatherthe ruler of the realmhas forced upon her to strengthen their power. Silver is a charming thief struggling to survive in a world torn apart by MancellaΓÇÖs fatherΓÇÖs reign. When a mysterious benefactor recruits him for the heist of a lifetimea chance to rob the castleSilver relishes the opportunity for a real futureΓÇöand revenge. But he’ll have to manipulate Mance and earn her trust to pull it off. As the deception and carnage mountMance must find a way to save her realm without becoming the ruthless monster she’s been bred to be. And when Silver discovers that his actions are fueling the violence that Mance wants to preventhe’ll have to choose between his ambition and the girl heΓÇÖs falling for.