The Veil of Elpis Series by Riley Knight

The walls close in. Hope lies beyond the world’s end. Aethra has no name, no parents, no home. Taken in by a secretive mentor, she’s taught to survive by robbing others of their coin - until the day he betrays her. Saddled with debt even a noble couldn’t repay, Aethra is offered a chance to shake off the underworld elite who hunt her. She must steal the church’s most precious bloodstone on the day of their most holy festival. But Aethra is a con artist, not a thief... moreThe walls close in. Hope lies beyond the world’s end. Aethra has no name, no parents, no home. Taken in by a secretive mentor, she’s taught to survive by robbing others of their coin - until the day he betrays her. Saddled with debt even a noble couldn’t repay, Aethra is offered a chance to shake off the underworld elite who hunt her. She must steal the church’s most precious bloodstone on the day of their most holy festival. But Aethra is a con artist, not a thief. When her attempt fails, she’s met not by the headsman but the king. In exchange for her freedom, she’s given a job:. Join a team on a quest to travel beyond the world’s end, and stop its spread. A quest sure to end in their deaths. No ordinary men would accept such an offer. Least of all the assassin with a silver tongue and the heretic with dark secrets - but Aethra has no choice but to follow them unto the end. Throne of Glass meets the Infernal Devices in this devastating, swoon-worthy epic romantasy inspired by Greek Mythology. less

Beneath the white city, a song of dread hums. No one has set foot on Duath Nun’s shores in centuries. Isolated from the world, its people guard a dangerous secret - and protect the entrance to the Empty with their lives. Seth never meant to fall in love again. Never intended to return home. Failing both, he's faced with his worst nightmare - a fate worse than death awaits Aethra. Deep within the capital of Hades, the Acheron stirs, but its guarded by an enemy they cannot defeat... moreBeneath the white city, a song of dread hums. No one has set foot on Duath Nun’s shores in centuries. Isolated from the world, its people guard a dangerous secret - and protect the entrance to the Empty with their lives. Seth never meant to fall in love again. Never intended to return home. Failing both, he's faced with his worst nightmare - a fate worse than death awaits Aethra. Deep within the capital of Hades, the Acheron stirs, but its guarded by an enemy they cannot defeat. Gods walk the land - and they hunger for the magic Aethra possesses. Though memories of the past torment him, Seth must pick up their pieces if he wants to save his team. For if he fails to conquer his demons - he’ll lose Aethra forever. Throne of Glass meets the Infernal Devices in this devastating, swoon-worthy epic romantasy inspired by Greek Mythology. less