Library Manager
Manage your library—your way. Keep a running list or organize the books you've read into little stacks. i.e. Beach Reads, Cozy Covers, True Crime, etc.
Arcanist of Ruin
A Fantasy Novel by S. H. Blodgett
Book 3 of the The Ruined Destiny Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Court Intrigue,
- Political Fantasy,
- Revenge,
- Forced Marriage,
- Royalty
This book is for you if you're into...
- Court intrigue with magic suppressed and loyalties tested
- Vengeful brides forced into deadly bargains
- Mental bonds between characters suddenly and mysteriously severed
Sayra von Lykken never wanted to be anyone's bride—especially not Emperor Kenji's. But when he conspires with Crown Prince Vander to murder the Acacean royal family, she makes an impossible bargain: her hand in marriage for her loved ones' lives.
Now trapped in the Droden court with graphite shackles suppressing her majik, she must play the perfect bride-to-be while plotting revenge.
Sylven Astor was supposed to be protected by Sayra's blood oath, but when Emperor Kenji drags him to Droden, he vanishes. With their mental link severed and silence where his presence once lived in Sayra's mind, no one knows if he's alive, dead, or something worse.
Emrys Navarre watches his brother crown himself with their parents' blood still fresh on his hands. Branded a madman, stripped of his magic, and locked away, he has only one hope: that his scattered allies can save Sayra and Sylven before Kenji destroys them completely.
Some chains are meant to be broken. Some countries are meant to fall. And some sacrifices demand vengeance.
with S. H. Blodgett “ Readers who enjoy stories of destiny, sacrifice, and complicated romance will find themselves at home in my worlds. ”
Follow This Author
Sign up & we'll email you when a new title is available for pre-order or hits the bookshelf
Little Stacks of Fantasy
Epic Fantasy Books Set in Non-European Worlds
From the ancient New World to Chinese and Japanese history, pre-colonial Africa to the Ottoman Empire, these seven fantasy books whisk you away to non-European realms filled with brand new, colorful, and fascinating wonders to discover.
Six Fantasy Books with the Most Compelling Flawed Characters
Forget perfect heroes. These morally complex, deeply human characters are the reason character-driven fantasy is having a moment in 2026.
Essential Fantasy Books Where the Misfits Become Legends
From drunk-and-disgraced captains to orphans and refugees, these fantasy books take us on a journey with misfit heroes who are willing to break the rules, defy the odds, and do what the chosen ones won’t—and in the end, become great for it.
Get Fantasy eBook Deals
Curated reads, irresistible prices—subscribe now