Beauty in Ruins

A deadly competition. Hidden loyalties. And an all-powerful empire with a secret at its heart. Anya arrives at the Zodiac court to compete for the title of the empire’s greatest fan dancer—and the hand of its handsome, arrogant king. However, Anya is not the noble lady she appears to be. Raised alongside her orphaned sisters by the Unnamed, a secret order of assassins, she has one final mission: to find the Aether Seed, the source of the empire’s power, and to kill the Dragon king. As she hunts for the Aether Seed, though, with her family’s future bound to its fate, she learns that perhaps her secret identity is not as secret as she had thought, and that her loyalties are not so clear cut as she believes. Epic worldbuilding Deadly secrets Spies Handsome men wearing the heck out of crowns A stunning, pulse-pounding first title in an epic new fantasy duology from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author K. X. Song. Perfect for fans of Ann Liang, Ava Reid, and Samantha Shannon. © K. X. Song 2027 (P) Penguin Audio 2027