To thwart a curse, a fake king enters a fake marriage—but his sacrificial death will be all too real.
To thwart a curse, a fake king enters a fake marriage—but his sacrificial death will be all too real.As the king of Sippar, Ahsan is surrounded by unparalleled luxury, fawning attendants, and a gorgeous wife. It’s the life he’s always dreamed of, except for three small problems.
One, the palace oracle foretells of a threat that could leave the king dead and the city in ruins.
Two, his marriage to the sharp-tongued priestess Nirah is already in trouble–and they aren’t even really married.
Three, Ahsan is not the real king, but a criminal condemned to die in his place. Selected for the role of imposter king, Ahsan must take the fates’ wrath and assassins’ knives upon himself… and while h
