• A hardcover book titled 'To the Rotting End' by Sophia St. Germain, featuring a dark gothic illustration of an iron gate adorned with pink flowers, shown standing upright against a white background with light purple side bars.
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[PREORDER] To the Rotting End (The Cinderlands Saga Book 1) {DELUXE EDITION} by Sophia St. Germain

[PREORDER] To the Rotting End (The Cinderlands Saga Book 1) {DELUXE EDITION} by Sophia St. Germain

$32.00 USD
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DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER: Full-color illustrated hardcover case, premium dust jacket with foil effects, full-color folded map insert, illustrated chapter headers, designed endpapers, stenciled edges, and a to-be-revealed easter egg on insert
Dark dystopian romantasy • fated mates • enemies-to-lovers • cursed fugitive princess • usurper “Ruin King” • missing soul • apocalypse-level magic • deception/hidden identity • hate-fueled passion

This title will be released on January 26, 2027.

Perfect for readers of:

  • Dark, brutal romantasy with dystopian edges and end-of-the-world stakes
  • Fated mates who want to destroy each other (until they can’t)
  • Cursed heroines, tyrant kings, and “I’ll ruin you from the inside” plots
  • Big, cinematic vibes with maps, lore, and royal power games

Spice: 4/5

High-tension, hate-to-heat romance with dark intensity.

The vibe

He wants her head. She’ll settle for his soul.
Once, Jordeina was a beautiful island and Azaleah Oakgards its crown princess. After a coup and her family’s murders, she becomes a fugitive—cursed to bring disaster wherever she goes. Firestorms rage, plants wither, rivers run dry, and the world won’t stop burning until she’s dead. Without a soul to anchor her, Azaleah has survived for centuries by sheer will… and now she’s running out of time before the end of the world traps her in a prison between realms.
Azaleah’s plan is viciously simple: change her face, shift her scent, and trick the usurper king into claiming her as his mate. At his side, she’ll unmake him—breaking his soul and spirit until the Ruin King is nothing but a hollow husk.
But Marlow Swarzwolds is a tyrant, a killer, and a brute… not a fool. He knows his mate’s obedience is a lie. And when he baits her into showing her teeth, the ruthlessness he finds doesn’t repel him—it ignites him. As Jordeina collapses and the land’s soul dies with it, Marlow can’t afford distractions… yet he’s tied to Azaleah in a way that could doom them both.
How do you break the soul of a man who’s seen everything? How long can Azaleah hide that her own is missing? And what happens when two royals collide—burning hotter than the scorched world they’re trying to survive?

Tropes & tags

  • Dark dystopian romantasy (series starter)
  • Fated mates
  • Enemies-to-lovers / hate-to-heat
  • Usurper king / fallen princess
  • Hidden identity / deception
  • “I’ll destroy you from the inside”
  • Missing soul / cursed heroine
  • Apocalypse magic / dying realm
  • Royal intrigue + power struggle
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