Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.
The bestselling dark fantasy for fans of The Poppy War, The Atlas Six, and The Cruel Prince.
When Desdemona Althenia’s volatile magic is exposed, survival means surrendering to a brutal academy where power is everything. Caught in a web of secrets and ambition, she becomes entangled with a prince desperate to escape his own cage. But in a game ruled by lies, trust is the deadliest weapon of all.
A Puppet’s Broken String, the second installment in The Fated Blood Trilogy, is coming soon.
Caroline Cusanelli is the bestselling indie author of A Liar’s Twisted Tongue, known for building beautiful worlds that grow darker with every layer. She’s been writing since childhood. What began as stories of fairies and frogs evolved into tangled narratives about power, obsession, and deeply flawed characters. Raised in Southern California, she’s a sun-seeker at heart, but now calls Barcelona home, where she hopes to remain immersed in literature for the rest of her life.