الوصف
Step into an enchanting and brutal high-stakes adult romantasy that explores power, betrayal, and a desperate quest for blood retribution. Hundreds of years ago, a devastating war fractured the land into two contrasting worlds: Starside, a power-rich paradise populated by immortal descendants of the gods, and Stormside, a bleak mortal realm where humans scavenge for remaining fragments of magic. Every fifty years, the boundaries open, granting fifty mortal challengers the rare opportunity to cross the gates and reach a magical wellspring capable of granting immense wealth, healing, or extended life. Aris, an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice from Stormside, enters the ruthless competitive gauntlet known as the Culling, but she is completely indifferent to the pool’s miraculous gifts. Instead, she seeks access to the immortal domain to track down and assassinate the volatile goddess who incinerated her childhood village and murdered her family. To succeed, she must navigate a dangerous enemies-to-lovers relationship with Harlan Raker, the calculating head of the king's guard, while hiding a catastrophic secret that will ultimately shake the foundations of the heavens.
