Glow of the Everflame: A Novel (The Kindred’s Curse Saga, #2), by Penn Cole

enemies to lovers • forbidden romance • forced proximity • fated mates • secret royalty

War has arrived at Diem Bellator’s doorstep, and an unexpected discovery may hold the key to saving her people. But using that power comes at a price. To survive the next thirty days, Diem must bargain with the very people she has been taught to hate most, the royal family of House Corbois.

As she is pulled deeper into the glittering and dangerous world of the Descended elite, Diem begins to question everything she thought she knew about good and evil. Old prejudices begin to crumble, loyalties shift, and enemies become far more complicated than they first appeared. Meanwhile, the secrets surrounding her missing mother and the demands of the Guardians refuse to stay buried.

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The Vibe

Diem is determined, independent, and increasingly aware of the power she carries, but navigating royal politics forces her to question where she belongs and whom she can trust. With war approaching and her mother's secrets coming to light, she must balance survival, duty, and the growing realization that her choices could reshape the fate of both mortals and Descended.

Her romantic world becomes even more complicated as an old flame collides with a new and dangerously compelling connection. The tension is slow-burning and emotionally charged, with enemies-to-lovers friction, forbidden attraction, and the kind of complicated loyalties that make it impossible to know exactly where love ends and power begins.

With political intrigue, dangerous magic, royal courts, dragons, ancient secrets, and a heroine caught between competing loyalties, Glow of the Everflame expands the world of the Kindred’s Curse Saga while turning up the angst and romantic tension. Perfect for readers who love immersive romantasy with a long-game romance, morally gray characters, and plenty of twists.

Tropes & Tags

• Enemies to lovers
• Forbidden romance
• Forced proximity
• Fated mates
• Slow-burn romance
• Love triangle
• Secret heir and royalty
• Hidden identity
• Secret powers
• Political and court intrigue
• Fae and Descended fantasy
• Dragons
• Magic
• Morally gray characters
• War and rebellion
• High-stakes romantasy

Books in Series (In Order)

1. Spark of the Everflame
2. Glow of the Everflame
3. Heat of the Everflame
4. Burn of the Everflame

Collectible Hardcover Features

• Gorgeous full-color endpapers
• Exclusive designed hardcover case
• Never-before-seen bonus chapter