From the bestselling author of The North Wind comes the final instalment in the Four Winds series - a sweltering standalone romance inspired by the fairytale Rapunzel and the Greek myth of Psyche and Eros. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair and Raven Kennedy. Min of Marles is a bane weaver, assisting the town''s apothecary in brewing potions, tonics, and the deadly poisons for which she is known. High in the estate tower where she works, a powerful immortal is kept chained, tortured daily for information. His screams haunt her waking and dreaming hours. A god, she learns. The East Wind, Eurus, who commands the sea-born storms. A poor attempt to free him leads to Min''s imminent capture and being subsequently forced to work in his employment. But the East Wind has greater plans for her. In the City of Gods, a tournament is held every thousand years, in which the winner may ask a favour from the esteemed Council of Gods. If Eurus wins, he will ask the council to reverse his banishment, the sentence that exiled him and his brothers to the mortal realms. And he requires a deadly poison to ensure that, once the favour is granted, the council will succumb to sleep and never again wake. In order to earn her freedom, Min must agree to Eurus'' bargain. But as they work together to defeat the deadly trials, she realizes the depth of her feelings toward the East Wind deepens. And if she ever wishes to return home, she must betray the god she loves.

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Alexandria Warwick is the author of the Four Winds series and the North series. A classically trained violinist, much of her time is spent performing in orchestras. She lives in Florida.

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Rapunzel meets the myth of Psyche and Cupid in a standalone fantasy romance tale of love, survival and healing, as a mortal woman and a god unite to overcome deadly trials - and their own tortured pasts - in the climactic final installment of the Four Winds series.

Min of Marles spends her days at the apothecary creating potions and poisons while being pushed around by her employer, Madame Clarisse. But this is no ordinary potion shop: it specialises in brews made with ingredients harvested from the immortal beings the madame keeps imprisoned.

Eurus, the East Wind, is one such prisoner, tortured daily by Madame Clarisse. Haunted by his cries of pain, Min impulsively sets Eurus free, only to have him steal her away to his enchanted chateau on a remote island.

Min is desperate for freedom while Eurus longs for revenge against old enemies. The two strike a deal: if Min brews a deadly poison for his foes, Eurus will let her go. The only catch? To confront Eurus' enemies, they must travel to the City of Gods - where he'll have to compete in a brutal tournament to get closer to his targets.

Forced to work together despite mutual distrust, a powerful attraction grows between Min and Eurus. But with enemies on all sides and every reason to betray each other, will their fledgling love be enough to get them both out of the City of Gods alive?