Breath of Fire

Cat Fisa wears the symbols of the three realms, placed on her by Griffin, the warlord who first held her captive and became her lover. The crown does not end the fighting. Cat believes in his aim of uniting the realms under one rule, and she believes he can achieve it with her beside him.

Her dangerous past is catching up with her, and the neighboring royals want them dead. Cat and Griffin have to move soon if they hope to bring the land together without a full-scale war. Both want to spare innocent lives.

Their options are hard ones. They can cross the Ice Plains, a treacherous stretch of land, or enter the deadly Agon Games to win a place at the royal court. That court belongs to the very family they intend to overthrow.

This is the second book in the Kingmaker Chronicles, a romantic fantasy set in the world of Thalyria, with open heat in the romance. The stakes are stated plainly: they end up ruling side by side at the heart of their future kingdom, or they do not end up together at all. The edition includes bonus material: maps, illustrations and an expanded look at Thalyria.