The perfect assassin. The impossible target. A mission that was never supposed to get complicated.
Lyrix has never failed a contract. Two hundred kills. No mistakes. No attachments. When the Order sends her to kill the most protected man in the Dominion, she expects danger. She doesn't expect him. In a city of deadly politics and hidden enemies, the hardest kill might be the one she can't make herself complete.
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Weaving tales of darkness, desire, and destiny
M.R. Thorne crafts dark fantasy worlds where ancient powers collide with mortal desires, and where the line between hero and villain blurs in shadows. With a passion for complex characters and layered storytelling, Thorne invites readers into realms where nothing is quite as it seems.
The Thornbound Saga represents years of worldbuilding and character development, blending epic fantasy with intense romance and political intrigue.
Enter a world of gods and desire
Book 1: The Thornbound Saga
She was sent to kill him. Her soul had other plans.
For readers who devoured ACOTAR and wanted it darker. Fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night and From Blood and Ash will feel right at home.
☆ Enemies to Lovers ☆ Fated Mates / Soul Bond ☆ Touch Her and Die ☆ Morally Gray Characters ☆ Found Family ☆ Slow Burn with Explosive Payoff
Lyrix Vireya has spent twenty-one years as a weapon. Raised by the Order of the Chain, she has completed over two hundred contracts without a single failure. No attachments. No hesitation. No room for anything as dangerous as wanting.
When the Order assigns her the most valuable contract in a generation, she and her partner Jalen cross ten brutal days of mountain passes and frozen wilderness toward Caer Luthar, where the warlord Kael Thorne waits to die.
But the moment Lyrix sees him, the mark she's carried since childhood burns to life for the first time.
Kael Thorne is a conqueror. A general. A man who rules through strength and refuses to play by anyone's rules. He should be nothing more than a target. Instead, his touch unlocks visions of lives they've lived before, bound by something older than empires.
They are Thornbound. And the Flame Circle will burn the world to claim what they carry.
She was trained to want nothing. He makes her want everything.
Contains explicit sexual content, violence, and mature themes. For readers 18+.
Reader reviews from Goodreads and Amazon
"This book blew every single one of my expectations clear out of the water... by far my favorite read of the year."
"WOW, just wow... completely surpassed all expectations! I couldn't put it down. I constantly wanted to know what was going to happen next!"
"Lyrix is a complex, badass female character who you root for from day 1. The growth you watch her achieve... is just so good."
"I loved 100% of this book! This is the kind of book that you don't want to put down after you have started reading it!"
"I am a sucker for slow burn, enemies to lovers, and touch her and die tropes... I highly recommend this book!"
"Run don't walk to either purchase or read on KU. I absolutely loved Gods and Desire."
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