The Huntress and the Rebel Heir

An executioner princess. The cruel rebel prince she orphaned. An unlikely alliance that could destroy them both.

Rayna Diriven, executioner and bastard princess, knows that the kingdom she loves is in danger. Without magic, her only chance to attain the power she needs is through six deadly Trials, mythical challenges set by an old god within his Academy. Failure means certain death—but to win, she’ll have to cheat, backstab, and fight dirty.

A thousand others compete for the Patron’s blessing, including Varian Laisen, the son of the late leader of the rebellion and the one who might spark the next one. Forced by the Academy to face him again and again, she quickly learns that he’s a powerful Gifted, a brutal killer, and most worryingly, painfully attractive. Despite her initial resolve, she finds herself increasingly drawn to the lethal, beautiful, dangerous prince.

And he wants her.

But in the Trials, warmth is weakness. As competitors die both inside the competition and out, a new rebellion foments, and mythical monsters awaken within the kingdom’s borders, Rayna cannot afford to lose.

Because in the end, all that matters is who’s left standing.

Hunger Games meets Scholomance in the first installment of Sydney L. Ivey’s Executioner Chronicles, an epic enemies-to-lovers romantasy series of dark magic, brutal betrayal, and love blooming in the most unexpected places, perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent.