Smoke and Glass Slippers
Ashley Willingham
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Glimpses and kisses [?]
· 1 ratings · 589 pages · Published: 28 Jul 2025
He's the man coming to burn it all down.
At thirty years old, Cedric Carr knows his place in the world–a Quartz, born to serve, bound to the lowest rung of a brutal caste system. The Jyosian Empire cares little for men like him. But for the chance to dismantle the empire from the inside, he'll risk everything–including his own life.
The Betrothal Games, a fierce contest for the hand of the exquisitely beautiful Princess Ysabelle, is his only way in. To even compete, Cedric must first undergo a life-altering magical transformation to disguise himself as one of the Diamond elite. Beautiful, powerful, untouchable.
Now thrust into a glittering world where nothing is as it seems, Cedric must lie and cheat his way to the top. He doesn't need to win the Games. He just needs to advance far enough to earn for himself an audience with Ysabelle's father, Emperor Baret.
And then he needs to kill him. All without falling in love.
Dive into this dystopian fairytale world of lies and deceit where the lines between heroism and villainy blur. High-stakes fantasy adventure and clean romance await! Perfect for fans of The Selection and Red Rising.
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