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THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA
Series Information
Series Name: The Kindred’s Curse Saga
Author: Penn Cole
Publishers: Penn Cole (eBook), Atria (North America/Australia Print), Podium (English audio), Headline (UK print)
Genre: Romantic Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Epic Fantasy
Book Information
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Title: Spark of the Everflame (The Kindred’s Curse Saga, Book One)
Release Date: June 1, 2023 (Indie), October 8, 2024 (Atria Hardcover), June 3, 2025 (Atria Paperback)
Ebook ASIN: B0BZBQYFC2
ISBN: 978-1668085721 (Atria Hardover), 978-1668085738 (Atria Paperback)
Blurb:
When her mother suddenly vanishes, Diem's search for answers forces her out of her poor mortal village and into the dark world of the cruel demigods known as the Descended. Bloodthirsty rebels are recruiting her to join the civil war, but the King’s handsome, mysterious heir is watching her every move. Diem must navigate a dangerous game of love, power, and politics to save her mother—and all of mortalkind.
Mini Blurb:
When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.
In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.
Her mother’s sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.
With the dying King’s handsome, mysterious heir watching her every move, and a ruthless mortal alliance recruiting her to join the growing civil war, Diem will have to navigate the unwritten rules of love, power, and politics in order to save her family—and all of mortalkind.
Spark of the Everflame is the first book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows our fiesty, bad*ss heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice and oppression, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter. This book will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Gild, Shadow & Bone, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.
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Title: Glow of the Everflame (The Kindred’s Curse Saga, Book Two)
Release Date: July 18, 2023 (Indie), December 3, 2024 (Atria Hardcover), June 3, 2025 (Atria Paperback)
Ebook ASIN: B0BZCNGDBG
ISBN: 978-1668086759 (Atria Hardcover), 978-1668086766 (Atria Paperback)
Blurb:
An unexpected gift offers the power to change everything—but keeping it could cost Diem her life. With war coming and dangerous enemies on all sides, the most deadly battle she faces may be the one for her heart. Continue with Diem Bellator’s journey in Glow of the Everflame, the second book in The Kindred’s Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series.
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An unexpected gift offers the power to change everything. Keeping it could cost Diem her life.
The threat of war has arrived at Diem’s doorstep, along with a new discovery that could save her people. To use it, she must survive the next thirty days by forming a devil’s bargain with the people she hates most: the royal family of House Corbois.
As she dives into the world of the Descended elite, Diem quickly realizes good and evil aren’t as simple as they seem. Old prejudices are challenged, and new loyalties blur the line between friend and foe.
Meanwhile, her mother is still missing, and the secrets she left behind can no longer be ignored—and neither can the Guardians and their demands. Caught between an old flame and a sizzling new spark, Diem must confront the truth about who she is and what she wants before time runs out.
War is coming, and dangerous enemies wait on all sides—but the most deadly battle Diem faces may be the one for her heart.
Glow of the Everflame is the second book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows our fiesty, bad*ss heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice and oppression, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons and other mythical creatures, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter. This book will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Gild, Shadow & Bone, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.
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Title: Heat of the Everflame (The Kindred’s Curse Saga, Book Three)
Release Date: September 12, 2023 (Indie), March 11, 2025 (Atria Hardcover), November 18, 2025 (Atria Paperback)
Ebook ASIN: B0BZCP8RC6
ISBN: 978-1668098264 (Atria Hardcover), 978-1668098271 (Atria Paperback)
Blurb:
The war has begun, and both sides demand Diem’s allegiance—or her death. As the mystery of her heritage unravels, Diem must travel the nine realms to find the answers she seeks, save the people she loves, and build an army of her own. Continue with Diem Bellator’s journey in Heat of the Everflame, the third book in The Kindred’s Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series.
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The war has begun. Both sides demand Diem’s allegiance—or her death.
After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she’s falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves… even from each other.
The mystery of her unusual heritage begins to unravel, sending Diem and Luther on an unexpected journey across the realms. The answers may hold the key to winning the war, but finding them will require her to face painful truths about her mother, her bloodline, and her fate.
Meanwhile, the Crowns have set Diem in their sights. Some could be her greatest allies—while others want her dead. To end their oppressive reign, Diem must sort friend from foe and risk it all to build an army of her own.
But a powerful figure in the north has plans that could change everything...
Heat of the Everflame is the third book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows our fiesty, bad*ss heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons and other mythical creatures, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter. This book will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Gild, Shadow & Bone, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.
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Title: Burn of the Everflame (The Kindred’s Curse Saga, Book Four)
Release Date: September 8, 2026
Ebook ASIN: B0GXGQZ7Y1
ISBN: 978-1668098264 (Atria Hardcover)
Blurb:
War has overtaken Emarion. With Ophiucae and his army of bloodthirsty rebels gathering in the north, the Crowns must form an unlikely alliance to save their people—but a heart without its mate will burn the world down to fulfill its fate. The journey concludes in Burn of the Everflame, the fourth and final book in The Kindred’s Curse Saga.
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"Thrones will shatter, knees will bend. What was forgotten will rise again..."
War has overtaken Emarion. In the north, Ophiucae and his army of bloodthirsty mortals seek to eradicate all Descended from the continent. In the south, the Guardians of the Everflame lie in wait, plotting a rebellion generations overdue.
In Lumnos, Realm of Light and Shadow, the Crowns are gathering. Caught between two deadly foes, they must form an unlikely alliance to save their people.
But the Crowns have a secret—and a heart without its mate will burn the world down to fulfill its fate.
Hatred reigns. Hope seems lost. With the future in darkness, can a flame emerge to bring the light?
Burn of the Everflame is the fourth book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows healer Diem Bellator in her fight against injustice, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of betrayal and intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series is perfect for fans of unique magic systems, dragons and other mythical creatures, angst and romantic tension, and hilarious banter. This book will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven romantasy such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Gild, Shadow & Bone, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.
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