Griffin and Cat are beautifully matched-together, her magic and his might make for a sparkling read.' -Sarah MacLean, The Washington Post 'Bouchet skillfully melds the genres while crafting a sexy, emotional romance.

Goodreads Choice Awards Top 10 Finalist for Best Debut 'The characters are wonderfully likeable, the world is unique and full of intrigue, and there's this deep sense of warmth to the book that I loved and that kept me inhaling the story.I cannot wait to read the next book.' -Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling authorĪ Washington Post Best Romance of the MonthĪLA's 2017 Reading List-Best in Genre Fiction Shortlist Read the first chapter Read about the next book in the trilogy This is a re-release with extensive bonus materials and artwork. Cat fights him at every turn, but Griffin's fairness, loyalty, and smoldering advances make him increasingly hard to resist and leave her wondering if life really does have to be short, and lived alone. He wants her as a powerful weapon for his newly conquered realm-until he realizes he wants her for much more than her magic. Griffin knows Cat is the Kingmaker, the woman who divines the truth through lies. That is, until Griffin, an ambitious warlord from the magic-deprived south, fixes her with his steely gaze and upsets her illusion of safety forever. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods-and her homicidal mother-have saddled her with. 'Cat' Catalia Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus.

A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet