Kira is an outcast among the Red Swarm, her nomadic Hokari tribe. Born without magic and marked by stark white hair—an ill omen—she has spent her life clawing for worth in a world that’s dismissed her. But when her magic finally awakens, wild and destructive, it drives her even further from the acceptance she craves.

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Zakarin of House Gabriel is a hunter who understands captivity all too well. Bound to Genesis, the shadowy arm of the Crytech Guild, his service is not by choice; his family’s lives hang in the balance. His mission is clear: infiltrate the Hokari, uncover the truth about their sacred trees, and deliver Kira to Genesis. But keeping her alive, and keeping her magic from consuming them both, proves far more treacherous than he anticipated—and the longer he protects her, the harder it becomes to pretend she's just a mission.

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As Kira and Zakarin traverse the untamed Heartwood and venture into the industrial, magic-drenched city of Vale, their fragile trust is tested by deception and an undeniable pull neither dares to embrace.

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When Genesis comes to collect, Zakarin must choose between the family he’s sworn to protect—and the woman who could set him free.

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Arden’s Promise is the first installment in an epic romantasy saga where a single spark can ignite a wildfire, and the wildest magic of all is the love you can’t control.