Runebreaker

Runebreaker

Author: Mila Finch Listening Length: 13h 38m
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Aelie can break runes with her bare hands—magic the fae built their entire world on. They hate her for it. Fear her for it. And when she’s caught, they sentence her to die. Desperate to survive, she shatters the rune enslaving Kairos, a devastatingly handsome fae executioner with a blood-soaked past. Big mistake. Kai...

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KNEEL AND SMILE

My burning palm throbbed as Lord Henrik sliced through his poached eggs. I stood at the wall, holding a steaming kettle. Platters crowded the table: smoked fish, candied violets, fresh berries that cost more than a week’s wages.

I’d slept maybe an hour. Every time I closed my eyes, I was back in the snow with the executioner looming over me. I’d jolt awake, certain I heard boots thundering up the stairs. But morning came without anyone dragging us from our beds.

“Tea,” Henrik said without looking up.