Devour (Mythic Bonds) by J.T. Howell

Description

Fenris Vale dedicated his entire life to a single purpose: ending the reign of a tyrant.

Years of sacrifice, relentless training, and mastery of forbidden magic finally culminate in the impossible. Fenris succeeds in assassinating the god-emperor of the Xandrian Empire, striking down the ruler whose cruelty has poisoned the realm for generations. But victory proves short-lived. Exhausted from the battle, Fenris is captured by the emperor’s heir before he can escape.

With the throne vacant, chaos spreads throughout the Empire. Ambitious nobles, warmongering factions, and power-hungry schemers race to seize control. Yet the greatest threat may be the man destined to inherit the crown.

Aludrien Aleksandran is ruthless, brilliant, and terrifyingly ambitious. Bound by ancient law to wait one hundred days before his coronation, he seeks to eliminate every rival standing between him and absolute power. Instead of executing his father’s assassin, Aludrien offers Fenris a bargain.

Serve the future emperor.

Destroy his enemies.

Survive long enough to earn one final duel.

Caught between duty and survival, Fenris reluctantly accepts. As they navigate a realm teetering on the edge of collapse, political alliances fracture, ancient forces awaken, and a dangerous attraction begins to grow between sworn enemies.

What starts as a reluctant partnership soon becomes something far more complicated. Fenris must decide whether his ideals can survive compromise, whether redemption can exist within corruption, and whether the man he once vowed to destroy may be the key to saving the Empire.

Blending epic fantasy, morally gray characters, court intrigue, forbidden magic, and a slow-burning enemies-to-lovers romance, Devour is a gripping tale of power, sacrifice, and the devastating cost of changing the world.

Book Details

• Author: J.T. Howell
• ISBN: 9798989026050
• Format: Paperback
• Series: Mythic Bonds
• Genre: Fantasy Romance, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, Epic Fantasy