Shalini Abeysekara This Blade of Ours

REBELLION WAS THEIR WEAPON. NOW IT'S THEIR CURSE. Sarai believed the worst was behind her. However, months after exposing the government's corruption in what has now been deemed The Great Unravelling, she faces scorn from citizens who preferred her and Kadra as the underdogs than victors. Worse, eerie omens rock the country: from a deadly plague outbreak to a sweeping madness that leave the afflicted ranting of an approaching reckoning. Accused of angering the gods, Sarai returns to the only place that can clear her name: Ur Dinyé's frozen north. But among the secrets buried in its ice are Kadra's. Cursed with frightening, new abilities, Kadra struggles to protect Sarai against a land at odds with itself. When historical tensions worsen between the north and the south, a powerful religious order seizes control in the chaos, led by a man whose very voice can kill - Noceo bu Kader. Trapped between love and a crumbling country, Sarai and Kadra must outwit a power with roots as deep in fear as in cruelty. But the gods are always watching, and Sarai and Kadra may not escape a second time . . . The compelling and romantic sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller, This Blade of Ours is a world of corruption, monsters and intoxicating love. TROPES Enemies to lovers Slow Burn Romance Morally grey FMC and MMC Magical world Political intrigue Vengeance High Stakes !!!SPICE ALERT!!! Join the legions of readers who have fallen hard for This Monster of Mine : 'Six stars if I could! This Monster of Mine i s a masterclass in fantasy storytelling - combining political intrigue, betrayal, and a rigid class system with a slow-burn romance that keeps you on edge.' 'This book was absolutely phenomenal and exactly what I've been craving . . . I already want to reread this!!' 'This book swept me away . . . absolutely fire' 'OMG this book is absolutely incredible and interesting, I loved it so much. This Monster of Mine must be one of the most fascinating and unique books I've ever read . . . I couldn't put it down.' 'This Monster of Mine is an incredible romantasy book that I really can't recommend enough' 'I AM FREAKING OUT BY HOW DELICIOUS AND AWESOME AND AMAZING THIS IS!!!!! I am obsessed, I am Kadra's wine glass and Sarai's glower, THIS BOOK IS PHENOMENAL AND I HAVE OFFICIALLY LOST ALL BRAIN CELLS AND COHERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dark romantasy perfection, people!!! YOU NEEEEEEEEEEED TO READ THIS!!!'