A criminal forced to fight to the death.A girl promised to her family's greatest enemy.An heir born into cruelty who longs to escape it.On the brink of war, Arturra demands blood.Shayne Nekoba has one chance at redemption: survive the arena. Fail, and he dies forgotten in the sand.Alanna Pacheco is the reluctant heiress of House Pacheco and a pawn in a political marriage that could unite two rival powers or tear them apart.Troy Benton was raised by a tyrant and groomed to rule through fear. If he inherits his father's crown, he must also inherit his father's darkness.As rival houses scheme and ancient forces stir, their fates collide in a world where loyalty is deadly and power always demands a price.Some will fight.Some will betray.Some will fall.And not all of them will survive.Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, The Winner's Curse, and Red Queen.