The viper and the wolf

She was trained to die, forbidden to love. But if it is to fall, the whole empire will fall.

They've spent their entire lives trying to train Vaasa to be the perfect weapon. After losing her mother, Vaasa is sure that her death is imminent. For some dark magic has awakened within her, eating her from within. This is also believed by her strong-willed brother, who wants to use Vaasa politically and eliminate her. As the eldest man of the clan, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, hoping that her death will serve as an excuse to finally invade Reid's land. All Vaasa has to do is die.
But Vaasa is desperate to live. He enters his involuntary marriage with a plan to escape. To her surprise, however, Reid offers her a deal: if she helps him keep his power, he'll let her go free. In exchange for her cooperation, he will also share with her the knowledge of magic that the learned women in his land possess, lest her own power destroy her.
This proposal may be too good to reject. However, things start to spark between Vaasa and Reid, and this could jeopardize their agreement. As her brother's deadly schemes take shape, not only Vaasa's freedom but the future of entire empires will be at stake.
The Viper and the Wolf, the first installment of the thrilling romance trilogy Dark Legacy, masterfully combines political intrigue and romantic entanglements between enemies and will captivate readers of the Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses series.