Forbidden Fruit

See the secrets of Eden's twisted legacy from a new perspective with this short story set in the world of bestselling author Joelle Charbonneau's Dividing Eden.

Graylem was born to expect a life of thievery, but superior swordsmanship and a desire for something better had long fueled his dreams to become a member of a noble family's guard.

But when his sister Deevana's latest scheme forces them to leave their homeand all memories of their life in Blackthorn Keepbehind, they chart a southern course towards a new life in Irae, by way of the magnificent Garden City. Disguised as northern nobles, they quickly find themselves caught up in the mysterious politics of Eden's royal familyand infatuated by its newest member, the beautiful seeress Imogen.

A member of Eden's guard offers Graylem the chance to prove his worth, but his brutal trial for entry into the guard is waylaid by the appearance of Prince Andreus and Princess Carys. Graylem may be a simple man, but when he sees the royal siblings conferring in secret, he knows that all is not well in the Palace of the Windsand before long, he learns that whatever darkness is lurking in the city's walls could mean devastation for his family and for Eden.

Dettagli