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Burn of the Everflame

Burn of the Everflame

FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
880
Published
2026
Language
English

Synopsis

War has reached every corner of Emarion. Ophiucae marches an army of mortals through the north, sworn to wipe out the Descended, the god-born line that has ruled for generations. To the south, the Guardians of the Everflame have spent decades waiting on a rebellion of their own.

Diem Bellator, a village healer crowned queen of Lumnos, has neither the army nor the allies to face both fronts alone. She and the continent's other rulers, the Crowns, must set aside old rivalries and stand together.

Her bond with Prince Luther Corbois, cold and watchful since the day they met, has become something neither of them intended. The Crowns are hiding a secret of their own: a heart left without its match will burn the world down rather than go unclaimed.

This closing volume of The Kindred's Curse Saga is the fourth entry in Penn Cole's slow-burn romantasy about a healer who becomes a queen. It is the longest book in the series, and it ends the war the first three books built toward.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousRomanticSpicyTense
Enemies to LoversSlow BurnFound FamilyCourt Intrigue

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Romantasy

About the author

P
Penn Cole

Penn Cole is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy romance. She worked as an attorney and small business owner before turning to writing full time. Born and raised in Texas, she now lives in France with her husband. Her debut series, The Kindred's Curse Saga, follows the mortal healer Diem Bellator in a world ruled by the Descended, and runs across four books: Spark of the Everflame, Glow of the Everflame, Heat of the Everflame and Burn of the Everflame. The series has bee...

Characters

Diem BellatorProtagonist

Village healer turned Queen of Lumnos, fighting to hold the Crowns together against a two-front war.

Luther CorboisProtagonist

Prince of Lumnos and Diem's bonded mate, a Descended-mortal hybrid whose guarded exterior hides his loyalty to her.

Teller BellatorSupporting

Diem's younger brother, part of her found family and drawn into the final war against Ophiucae.

Auralie BellatorSupporting

Diem's mother and a leader of the Guardians rebellion, pressing her own demands for mortal rights as the war turns.

Remis CorboisSupporting

Luther and Lily's father and head of House Corbois, an ambitious political figure caught between his family and the Crowns' alliance.

All characters in Burn of the Everflame

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series and can I read it first?

    This is the fourth and final installment in The Kindred's Curse Saga and is not intended to be read as a standalone. New readers should begin with the first book in the series to understand the established world and character arcs.

  • Are there any adaptations of this series in the works?

    A television adaptation of The Kindred's Curse Saga is currently in development with Hulu and 20th Television, with the author working alongside showrunner Heidi Cole McAdams.

  • Does this book contain any extra content not found in the standard editions?

    The trade print editions released by Atria Books include bonus chapters written from the perspective of the character Luther, which are not included in all formats.