Some swords cut deeper than secrets. Some magic demands blood.

Zoe Wilde thought surviving the House of Arcanas was the worst Paris could throw at her. She was so, so wrong. The House of Swords is calling and it wants more than just her loyalty. It wants her heart, her power, and maybe her soul.

When a forbidden duel explodes into chaos, Zoe is forced to ally with Riven, the academy’s most dangerous outcast, all sharp edges and haunted eyes. But as the House of Swords reveals its true agenda, Zoe realizes the real enemy isn’t just hiding in the shadows. They’re already inside the walls, and they’re coming for everything she loves.

With Mara’s fate hanging by a thread, Leo’s secrets threatening to tear them apart, and St Germain’s past catching up with all of them, Zoe must risk everything in a magical war where every card is a weapon and every alliance is a gamble.

In a city where trust is a luxury and love is a liability, Zoe’s next move could save Paris or destroy it.

Perfect for fans of dark fantasy romance, magical academies, enemies-to-lovers tension, and heroines who refuse to play by the rules.