Imprisioned for 'inflammatory writings' by the totalitarian Theocracy, shy intellectual Ashleigh Trine figures his story's over. But when he meets Kieran Trevarde, a hard-hearted gunslinger with a dark magic lurking in his blood, Ash finds that necessity makes strange heroes... and love can change the world.

Against all the foretold prophecies, Brell of Rellonia slayed the High King Dulain and ate the Fruit of the Gods, becoming the God-Eater and High King of man, elves and all the other races. That was eight years ago, and only now has the warring ceased enough to allow him to return to his quiet mountain kingdom and reunite him with his now eighteen-year-old daughter. Rellonia has become rich and prosperous in his absence, and many seek to strengthen a union with the widower king or his unwed daughter. Love is in the air for both King and princess, but the union the gods have up their sleeves is unlike anything the kingdom has expected. ~~~~~ÿ Excerptÿ ~~~~~ There was a beautiful woman standing outside his bathing chambers dressed in gauzy mint green silk, her golden hair gleaming in the sunlight pouring in from a nearby window. She was petite, perfectly formed, with a cherub face and plush, full pink lips. The sight of her spring-time warmth amidst the cold stone castle made Brell suddenly aware of the fire in his veins that had for so long lain dormant. A burst of intense clarity and joy overcame Brell. ?Lilly?? He loved her more intensely in that moment than he had ever loved anything in his life. There had been dark weeks when he'd thought he never again see her sweet face. He bent to kiss her brow, and all the while the fire in his veins continued to churn...

All power has a price, and hers might be too high to pay. Skylar’s been pushed to her limits. Kasia is at the Academy of Magic’s doorstep, primed to attack at any moment with her dark power of the gods. The Fae currently holding the Academy hostage don’t seem to care how much danger they’re all in. Meanwhile, the Dark Prince grows stronger every day, and Skylar’s almost out of time before she loses control of him for good. But when the unthinkable happens, she’ll have to find the strength to regain her power and make one final strike against Kasia. She can’t fail. She won’t fail. Everything is at stake. This time Skylar’s taking the fight to Kasia, and only one of them is coming out alive. The Dark Prince is the final book in the *now complete* YA fantasy Darkness Within series. If you like snarky, fast-paced fantasies full of dark princes, epic showdowns, and a slow-burn enemies-to lovers romance then you’ll love this series!