Solstice Books

Raven Kennedy’s Gild meets Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this dark and riveting romantasy following an illegitamate princess caught up in the revenge of gods, the first book in a trilogy about survival, obsession, and the quiet fury of a woman who won’t be forgotten.A marriage forged in blood. A kingdom bathed in silence. And a princess who refuses to break. As the king’s illegitimate daughter, Princess Mireille has spent her whole life scorned by the court, her fate never her own, even now as she’s forced into marriage with the infamous conqueror threatening her kingdom’s borders. She expects distance, perhaps even cold civility from the Blood King – not the unsettling pull of his attention. Yet when their wedding descends into bloodshed, the man meant to be her escape becomes her captor, imprisoning her in her own dungeons. There, Mireille uncovers the truth of her father’s sins, discovering she's not alone beneath the castle. A voice calls from the cell beside her, a man as dangerous as he is alluring, offering a single thread of light in the darkness.   Dragged into a brutal struggle for survival, Mireille is caught between two powerful beings that threaten to consume her entirely: one demanding obedience, and the other craving what little soul she has left. But Mireille was not born to kneel.*This is a dark fantasy romance for a mature, 18+ audience and contains themes and content that aren’t to everyone’s liking. Please check the author’s note at the beginning of the book for content warnings before reading.* Pick this up if you love: Feminine rage, captor x captive/forced proximity, high stakes enemies to lovers, forced marriage of convience, touch her and die, villainous gods.  *** READERS ARE OBSSESSED WITH SOULS IN RUIN:  ‘I just finished and I’m literally staring at the wall. . . . This story completely wrecked me in the most addictive way’ 5 stars  ‘The first word that comes to mind after reading this book is: art. . . . It’s forever imprinted on my heart’ 5 stars  ‘Picture this, I’m sitting straight up in my bed at midnight, on the last chapter, gasping. For hours nothing exists except this book!’ 5 stars  ‘PHENOMENAL. All the stars’ 5 stars 

Rapunzel meets the myth of Psyche and Cupid in a standalone fantasy romance tale of love, survival and healing, as a mortal woman and a god unite to overcome deadly trials - and their own tortured pasts - in the climactic final installment of the Four Winds series. Min of Marles spends her days at the apothecary creating potions and poisons while being pushed around by her employer, Madame Clarisse. But this is no ordinary potion shop: it specialises in brews made with ingredients harvested from the immortal beings the madame keeps imprisoned. Eurus, the East Wind, is one such prisoner, tortured daily by Madame Clarisse. Haunted by his cries of pain, Min impulsively sets Eurus free, only to have him steal her away to his enchanted chateau on a remote island. Min is desperate for freedom while Eurus longs for revenge against old enemies. The two strike a deal: if Min brews a deadly poison for his foes, Eurus will let her go. The only catch? To confront Eurus' enemies, they must travel to the City of Gods - where he'll have to compete in a brutal tournament to get closer to his targets. Forced to work together despite mutual distrust, a powerful attraction grows between Min and Eurus. But with enemies on all sides and every reason to betray each other, will their fledgling love be enough to get them both out of the City of Gods alive?