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- ISBN 9780008672751
- Weight: 270g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 10 Sep 2026
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Ellie was never meant to matter. In the Golden Citadel, only Warriors are allowed to lead, and girls like her are meant to obey. But when Ellie uncovers a hidden power long erased from the city’s history, she is thrust into a brutal struggle for control of the Citadel itself. Now Ellie must claim the truth of her forbidden power as a Shield and stand against the leaders who erased her kind from history.
But revolution is only the beginning. With enemies inside the city, rival kingdoms circling beyond its walls, and her bond with warrior Mace Hardfield strong enough to break them both, Ellie must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice: the boy she loves, or the freedom of an entire people.
For fans of Red Queen, An Ember in the Ashes, and Fourth Wing.
Tropes: Forbidden Romance • Childhood Friends to Lovers • Chosen One Who Doesn't Believe It • Found Family • Class Warfare • Dystopian Society • Magic System Based on Quarters/Castes • Forced Proximity • Protective Hero • Underdog Heroine • Revolution/Rebellion • Political Intrigue • Forced Proximity • He Falls First • Touch Her and Die • Competence Kink
Lilly Inkwood always wanted to write books, ever since she penned (literally, with a pen) her dozen-page long ‘novel’ in fifth grade. It just took her much too long to realise that she loves fantasy, above all things.
She also writes historical fiction as Patricia Adrian. Her novel The Bletchley Women is a USA Today Bestseller.
Lilly’s interests also include history (especially women in history), skulking around social media for much longer than she should, and reading, particularly when she’s on a tight deadline and should be writing instead. She lives in Germany.
