The Broken Blade Series by Evelyn Ward

Go to sleep, or the Queen’s Blades will find you.Be good, or the Queen’s Blades will get you.Follow the edicts of the Goddess, or the Queen’s Blades will hunt you…Will hurt you…Will kill you…Every citizen in the realm knows Witches are the favored Faction. That’s why a Witch occupies the throne, and why the laws of the Eternal City grant Witches far more than their fair share... moreGo to sleep, or the Queen’s Blades will find you.Be good, or the Queen’s Blades will get you.Follow the edicts of the Goddess, or the Queen’s Blades will hunt you…Will hurt you…Will kill you…Every citizen in the realm knows Witches are the favored Faction. That’s why a Witch occupies the throne, and why the laws of the Eternal City grant Witches far more than their fair share.And if any of the other Factions take issue with that? They’re likely to meet a swift death at the hands of the fabled Queen’s Blades, the four assassins vowed to protect the Queen and the realm itself.Even among the Queen’s Blades, Fey is an anomaly. As a Water Witch, her powers should have led her to a life of healing. But violence always came easier to Fey than healing ever did. The other Blades—three ruthless, savage Witches she is proud to call her sisters—love her all the more for it.But when one of the Blades is murdered, Fey becomes entangled in a mystery that threatens the very system she vowed to protect. And every clue she finds just raises more questions.Who can she trust? What dark secrets are being kept from her and the other Blades? And perhaps the most dangerous question of who really killed her sister?The Queen’s Blade is book one of The Broken Blade trilogy, a dark romantasy series with adult themes. Readers are advised this series contains adult content, strong language, and violence. less

“It’s finally time for you to suffer for a change, Princess. Time for someone else to take charge of this miserable city.” Vee is a survivor. For generations, the poorer citizens of the Eternal City have made do with living off scraps. Under Queen Edelin’s reign they suffered. They starved. And all too often, they died. Now—two years after the night of the Blood Moon and with a dangerous new power growing inside of her—Vee won’t stand back and let city’s strays suffer any longer... more“It’s finally time for you to suffer for a change, Princess. Time for someone else to take charge of this miserable city.” Vee is a survivor. For generations, the poorer citizens of the Eternal City have made do with living off scraps. Under Queen Edelin’s reign they suffered. They starved. And all too often, they died. Now—two years after the night of the Blood Moon and with a dangerous new power growing inside of her—Vee won’t stand back and let city’s strays suffer any longer. She’s ready to take a stand. She’s ready to take revenge. And she knows exactly where to start… … with the heir to the throne, Princess Amalia. less