In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes's highly acclaimed Falling Kingdoms spin-off series, danger looms and the mystery deepens as two warring evils vie for possession of one elusive, powerful book.

Heir: Bred for aggression and trained to conquer, firstborn son Magnus begins to realize that the heart can be more lethal than the sword.

Sorceress: Lucia, adopted at birth into the royal family, discovers the truth about her past-and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield. To his shock, he finds himself the leader of a people's revolution centuries in the making. Rebel: Jonas, enraged at injustice, lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country cruelly impoverished. Princess: Raised in pampered luxury, Cleo must now embark on a rough and treacherous journey into enemy territory in search of magic long thought extinct. Who will emerge triumphant when all they know has collapsed? *The only outcome that's certain is that kingdoms will fall. Cleo, Jonas, Lucia, and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and even unforeseen love. and four key players, royals and rebels alike, find their fates forever intertwined. And while hard-won peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest now simmers below the surface.Īs the rulers of each kingdom grapple for power, the lives of their subjects are brutally transformed. In the three kingdoms of Mytica, magic has long been forgotten.

The darkest magic by morgan rhodes