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[PREORDER] Oath of the Chosen (Deluxe Edition) by Nicole Holleman

[PREORDER] Oath of the Chosen (Deluxe Edition) by Nicole Holleman

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Deluxe edition • dark fantasy romance • brutal kingdom • outlawed magic passed through murder • elite torturer FMC • deadly competition/trials • hidden magic • betrayal + prophecy • on-the-run with the last man she should trust

This title will be released on May 11, 2027.

Perfect for readers of:

  • Dark, brutal fantasy worlds with ruthless systems and sharper heroines
  • Trial/competition plots where survival is the point
  • Secret magic / hidden identity tension
  • Enemies-to-allies-to-lovers vibes with a dangerous, charming man tied to her past

Spice: 3/5

Romantic tension with a darker edge, built around danger, betrayal, and survival.

The vibe

Magic is murder.
In the brutal kingdom of Averyth, outlawed magic is passed on through killing—and the Chosen are trained from childhood to make sure it ends that way. Auri is the best of them: an elite torturer with a flawless record, raised to hunt magic with blades and blood. Loyal. Lethal. Unquestioning.
Until she’s forced into a competition to crown the first Royal Chosen—and realizes winning could expose the secret she’s risked everything to keep buried: Auri has magic of her own.
As the trials unfold, it becomes clear the real test isn’t strength or skill. It’s loyalty. Then the competition is violently interrupted by a coordinated attack that shatters the illusion of control Averyth has relied on for generations.
In the chaos, Auri is forced to flee with the last person she should trust: a former Assignment she was trained to break—someone bound to her past, carrying dangerous truths and a dangerously disarming charm she can’t afford to want. Now hunted by the very system she served, Auri must unravel betrayals, buried histories, and a prophecy whispered in the shadows.
Because some destinies don’t come quietly.
Some destinies scream.

Tropes & tags

  • Dark fantasy romance
  • Outlawed magic / secret magic
  • Elite assassin/torturer FMC
  • Deadly trials / competition
  • Betrayal and regime cracks
  • Forced proximity on the run
  • “Last person I should trust”
  • Prophecy / destiny
  • High stakes, violent worldbuilding
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