Raven Kennedy's Gild meets Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in this dark and riveting romantasy following an illegitimate princess caught up in the revenge of gods, the first book in a trilogy about survival, obsession, and the quiet fury of a woman who won't be forgotten. A marriage forged in blood. A kingdom bathed in silence. And a princess who refuses to break. As the king's illegitimate daughter, Princess Mireille has spent her whole life scorned by the court, her fate never her own, even now as she's forced into marriage with the infamous conqueror threatening her kingdom's borders. She expects distance, perhaps even cold civility from the Blood King - not the unsettling pull of his attention. Yet when their wedding descends into bloodshed, the man meant to be her escape becomes her captor, imprisoning her in her own dungeons. There, Mireille uncovers the truth of her father's sins, discovering she's not alone beneath the castle. A voice calls from the cell beside her, a man as dangerous as he is alluring, offering a single thread of light in the darkness. Dragged into a brutal struggle for survival, Mireille is caught between two powerful beings that threaten to consume her entirely: one demanding obedience, and the other craving what little soul she has left. But Mireille was not born to kneel. *This is a dark fantasy romance for a mature, 18+ audience and contains themes and content that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note at the beginning of the book for content warnings before reading.* Pick this up if you love: Feminine rage, captor x captive/forced proximity, high stakes enemies to lovers, forced marriage of convience, touch her and die, villainous gods. *** READERS ARE OBSSESSED WITH SOULS IN RUIN: 'I just finished and I'm literally staring at the wall. . . . This story completely wrecked me in the most addictive way' 5 stars 'The first word that comes to mind after reading this book is: art. . . . It's forever imprinted on my heart' 5 stars 'Picture this, I'm sitting straight up in my bed at midnight, on the last chapter, gasping. For hours nothing exists except this book!' 5 stars 'PHENOMENAL. All the stars' 5 stars

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Jacqueline White is a dark romantasy author who writes emotionally driven stories about power, survival, and connection, shaped by the belief that life exists in the gray spaces. Her work blends mythic world-building with psychological depth, centered around morally complex characters whose choices are forged through trauma, desire, and resilience. She writes for readers who crave intensity and emotional honesty and find beauty not in easy answers but in endurance. When she isn’t being consumed by fictional worlds, Jacqueline can usually be found curled up on the couch with Mr. White, baby White, and their rescue dog, or wandering New York City with an iced matcha in hand.