The Gemdark Dynasty Series by Ella Pyne

Leda doesn’t want to be sacrificed, but there’s no escaping a fate written in stone…. In the kingdom of Viridiana, a king makes a deal with the gods; royal blood in exchange for power and prosperity. Every year, one of his children must sacrifice another to prove their loyalty to the throne and to the gods. Leda Locarno, bastard daughter of the king, has known her fate from the beginning. As death at the hands of her sister looms, she is desperate to escape the palace that is her prison... moreLeda doesn’t want to be sacrificed, but there’s no escaping a fate written in stone…. In the kingdom of Viridiana, a king makes a deal with the gods; royal blood in exchange for power and prosperity. Every year, one of his children must sacrifice another to prove their loyalty to the throne and to the gods. Leda Locarno, bastard daughter of the king, has known her fate from the beginning. As death at the hands of her sister looms, she is desperate to escape the palace that is her prison. But Leda knows she has no talent for tricking fate. Pyrrhus, the mysterious young tutor to the royal court, has other ideas. He may be frustratingly reserved and more compelling than he has any right to be, but he is suddenly everywhere Leda goes, and he seems to know something she doesn’t. As Leda becomes further embroiled in the dark machinations of her father’s court, she will learn the true price she must pay for her freedom. Blood will be spilled… but in the end, it won’t just be Leda’s. less

You can escape a palace, but a curse may follow wherever you go…. The gods are not happy. The king they preserved upon the throne of Viridiana is dead, a pretender sitting in his place. Until they get what they desire, their wrath will know no bounds. Leda escaped death at the hands of her sister and finally lives the independent life she always dreamed of. But no one can renounce the title of Counterpart and walk away unscathed... moreYou can escape a palace, but a curse may follow wherever you go…. The gods are not happy. The king they preserved upon the throne of Viridiana is dead, a pretender sitting in his place. Until they get what they desire, their wrath will know no bounds. Leda escaped death at the hands of her sister and finally lives the independent life she always dreamed of. But no one can renounce the title of Counterpart and walk away unscathed. Horrific tragedies are striking the Five Kingdoms, leaving mass death and destruction in their wake, and they are inextricably linked with Leda’s family. Haunted by her past, she must choose between her new life and putting her freedom aside to save those she wishes she didn’t love. It will lead her back to the dark and glittering court that she hates and the man wearing the corrupt crown, whose temptation she must resist at all costs. less