A Promise of Peridot – Kate Golden

Arwen Valondale is reeling from betrayal and the weight of a terrifying prophecy. As she sails for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine, she struggles to control her newly awakened lighte powers while harboring intense fury toward King Kane Ravenwood. Yet with the tyrannical Fae King Lazarus threatening the realm, Arwen and Kane are forced into an uneasy alliance to locate the legendary Blade of the Sun — the only weapon capable of slaying him.

Journeying through treacherous underwater cities, volcanic prison islands, and dark magic domains, tension mounts between Arwen and Kane. To survive the coming darkness, Arwen must decide if she can trust the man who broke her heart before a tragic destiny claims them both.

Nominated for Best Romantasy and praised for its high-stakes quests, sizzling enemy-to-lovers tension, and dramatic cliffhanger ending. A massive hit across #RomantasyTok for its forced proximity, morally grey shadow daddy, high-spice romance, and intense action sequences.

Essential for readers of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses, Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing, Carissa Broadbent's The Serpent and the Wings of Night, or Danielle L. Jensen's A Fate Inked in Blood. Book 2 in The Sacred Stones trilogy — read A Dawn of Onyx first!

A paperback (2024) in Like New condition — unread, crisp covers, unbent spine, clean interior pages.