Narrated by Fiona Hardingham
Dark/Grimdark Fantasy, Epic/High Fantasy, Romantasy
New to Audible? Start a free trial
Ranked #21 in Complete Grimdark
New to Audible? Start a free trial
Ranked #21 in Complete Grimdark
Roh is a lowborn cyren living in the underworld of bones, burdened by her criminal mother and an unmastered deathsong. Her only escape is entering the lethal Queen's Tournament alongside a human partner, competing against ruthless highborn rivals to claim the throne.
476 pages13h audio2021
A Lair of Bones opens the series as Roh, daughter of a criminal, risks everything to enter the Queen's Tournament—the only path to changing her fate among the cyrens.
Paired with a human partner she must keep alive, Roh navigates a competition where every rival is deadlier than the last, discovering that friendship forged in danger can be the most powerful magic of all.
Rich with original siren mythology, tournament-arc tension, and a heroine whose raw ambition is matched only by her growing strength.
458 pages13h audio2021
Surviving the treacherous Queen’s Tournament was only the beginning. In With Dagger and Song, Roh must embark on a perilous quest across the realms to recover the three magical birthstones of Saddoriel before she can claim the empty throne. Haunted by a dangerous secret and surrounded by untrustworthy companions, she journeys into the shadows of Akoris—a fanatical cyren territory ruled by a cunning leader playing twisted games. To secure the first stone, Roh must navigate deadly intrigue without sacrificing her soul.
524 pages15h audio2022
The Fabric of Chaos is the breathtaking third instalment of the quartet, following Roh as she treks through the perilous territory of Csilla while poison lingers in her veins.
With a dangerous new companion at her side and deadly schemes threatening all of cyrenkind, Roh must master her unpredictable new magic before chaos consumes everything she has fought to protect.
More action-packed than ever, with escalating political stakes, new secrets, and the series' signature blend of ambition and dark wonder.
506 pages12.5h audio2022
The fate of an empire hangs in the balance. In To Wield a Crown, Roh faces her ultimate trial as she races to claim the final birthstone of Saddoriel. Still reeling from a near-deadly sacrifice, she must march through hostile lands toward Lochloria while an ancient prophecy looms and cyrenkind threatens to tear itself apart. With enemies closing in and century-old conflicts erupting, Roh must harness a new kind of magic to unite her fractured people and fight for the future of the realm.
