Ashes for the Evening Star

THE ADDICTIVE NEW ROMANTASY FROM GLOBAL BESTSELLER, SOPHIE CLARK, AUTHOR OF CRUEL IS THE LIGHT . An intoxicating and dark twist on the Princess x Knight trope, Ashes for the Evening Star combines the spice levels and high fantasy of Quicksilver , the celestial magic of Heavenly Bodies and the forbidden yearning of Riftborne. PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT ROMANTASY OBSESSION . . . HE STOLE HER KINGDOM. HER HEART WAS NEVER PART OF THE BARGAIN. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Princess Vesper watches her beloved kingdom fall. Her family is slaughtered, and Ash – her Knight Protector and the only boy she's ever loved – dies trying to save her. Ten years later, the princess has become the weapon. When Cassius, the ruthless Shadow Imperator, arrives to inspect his conquered lands, he claims Vesper as his unwilling guardian. His Knight Protector. But beneath Cassius's mask lies something dangerously familiar that wakes memories – and desires – Vesper thought were buried ten years ago. Ash was her gravity. Now a new force threatens to consume her. Praise for Sophie Clark’s debut, Cruel is the Light : ‘A beautifully crafted fantasy. I could not put it down. Dark and romantic, twisting and full of tension.’ Imani Erriu, bestselling author of Heavenly Bodies ‘Sinister magic, crackling banter, and sizzling tension’ Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace ‘ A story of forbidden love with yearning so keen it cut. . . Bound to be your next obsession.’ Eliza Chan, bestselling author of Fathomfolk ‘Drenched with dark magic, woven with complex morals and sprinkled with true love.’ Kika Hatzopoulou, bestselling author of Threads That Bind © Sophie Clark 2028 (P) Penguin Audio 2028