Angel Sworn

In a world ravaged by monsters and ambition, survival demands impossible choices.Metamorphistry has torn civilization apart. Cities have fallen. Kingdoms lie in ruin. From the chaos stalks a relentless golem, hunting a single prize-the angel sworn Cimree, whose curse turns any who behold her into stone.While the other angel sworn take refuge in the caves of Tirich Mir, Cimree remains trapped beneath the shattered city of Ecbatana, hiding in its labyrinthine tunnels. She is bound by a rare and dangerous magic to Azra, a connection that both strengthens and endangers them. Enemies circle in the darkness, determined to destroy each other-and her. Her only confidante is a whispering serpent no one else can hear, a voice that may be a guide or temptation.Fleeing Ecbatana with Azra means risking everything-trust, love, and the fragile safety of those she once saved. For Cimree's curse is not just a weapon against her enemies. It is a threat to anyone who dares stand too close.As the world fractures and ambition breeds ever-deadlier horrors, Cimree must decide what she is willing to sacrifice: her freedom, her future, or the people she loves.Because some choices don't demand courage.They demand everything.Jeff Wheeler delivers a dark and powerful epic fantasy where cursed magic, impossible loyalty, and relentless danger collide in a world torn apart by ambition. Dark Queen is epic fantasy at its most gripping-where every bond is a risk, every choice carries devastating weight, and survival demands more than courage.PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE– Epic fantasy with cursed heroines and dark magic– Impossible choices between love and survival– Shattered worlds and relentless monster hunters– Dangerous bonds and morally complex relationships

Time is running out for the Angel Sworn.Cimree's restored memories have shattered everything she thought she knew-about her past, her power, and the fate of a dying world. The twisted magic that birthed monstrous abominations is spreading, and she alone understands how to stop the devastation. But knowledge is useless without allies. To save humanity, she must persuade a rival band of Angel Sworn to stand with her-warriors who would rather see her dead and claim dominion over the survivors and the newly blooming Gallows Tree.At the foot of the impenetrable Tirich Mir mountains lies Koa, one of the last bastions of humankind. There, Cimree, Trinati, and Uorsin hope to rescue the remaining Angel Sworn held captive. Instead, they walk into a trap.Cimree soon finds herself the victim of a deception set in motion before the Queen Mother's death. For the fallen ruler named a successor-an heir far more ruthless and calculating than anyone suspected. In the shadowed tunnels, Azra and the others are ensnared in betrayals so intricate that even he cannot unravel them in time.Alliances will fracture. Truths will be used as weapons. And as monsters close in from every side, the Angel Sworn must decide who they truly are.A world stands on the brink-waiting to be saved…or destroyed.