Spark of the Everflame: The Kindred's Curse Saga, Book One

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, USA TODAY BESTSELLER, AND AMAZON TOP 15 BESTSELLER***

When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.

In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel, magical offspring called the Descended, healer Diem Bellator yearns to escape 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 a web of mysteries left behind by her mother.

With the dying King’s handsome yet enigmatic heir watching her every move and a ruthless rebel alliance recruiting her to join the growing civil war, Diem must 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 feisty heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against oppression, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love. This enemies-to-lovers romantasy features a unique magic system, dragon-like mythical creatures, hilarious banter, mysteries that will leave you theorizing for weeks, and a true slow (slowwwwwww) burn. This book will appeal to fans of plot-heavy, character-driven series such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, From Blood and Ash, Gild, Fourth Wing, and The Serpent & the Wings of Night.

Hi! I'm Penn Cole, a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author of fantasy romance.

While my life has taken me through a lot of ups and downs, my love for reading and writing has forever been my true north. I’ve been writing stories since my childhood, filling mountains of notebooks with wild worlds and angsty romances. After a detour as an attorney and small business owner, I am thrilled to finally be pursuing my lifelong dream of being an author. While I’m a Texas girl born and bred, I currently live in France with my husband, where I can usually be found eating way too many pastries and trolling my readers on Discord.

"With detailed worldbuilding, a brooding and troubled anti-hero, and a heroine with a strong backbone struggling between duty to family, love, and all mortalkind, this epic, slow-burn romantasy is a page-turner for romance and fantasy fans alike.” —School Library Journal, starred review