Shards of silver stem

I want to hurt him. I want him to bleed. I want him to be broken, just as he broke me. A long time ago, my world was small and enclosed. Everything changed the moment I crossed the Safe Border and went forth to meet my destiny with a man I barely knew. He wants me. All of me. I find myself right in the middle of political machinations, and I have to secure ships to face the flood of bloodthirsty monsters that are swamping the entire continent. But it will only take one wrong move, and the war I tried to prevent will break out. I will put on a dress, wear a matching bracelet, and put on my shoes. And I will do it all because everyone is watching. He is watching too—as if he is searching for a weak spot in my icy shield, trying to remove the veiled layers and reveal my ugly inner self. He is relentless. He's not watching himself. He has changed. Mysteries are laid bare, the truth blooms, and more than one of us will break under the weight. Under the crippling burden of my ancient secrets, I must repent. Even if it costs me my life. Fear once ruled me. Now, I keep it under lock and key… Shards of a Silver Stem is the explosive sequel to the novel Blood of a Crystal Flower—a dark variation on the well-known fairy tale of Rapunzel. This brilliant fantasy novel series is particularly suitable for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, and will captivate you from the very first page.