Princess Aella and her best friend become the kingdom’s most-wanted fugitives in the much-anticipated epic romantasy sequel to Aella is on the run.;After a life of being trained to follow orders, she finally defied them when the true purpose of the Aviary’s mission in Eretria was revealed.;Still reeling from her lover’s betrayal;and;Prince Keres’s deadly trials--and;now abducted by the very person she risked everything to save--Aella is branded a traitor and has no choice but to flee;across the Emyprieos;with only her secrets and the silver-eyed stranger by her side.;As they evade capture,;the two;mustgrow to trust each other, but;Aella soon discovers that she’s not the only one keeping secrets, and the truth only complicates their already fragile pursuit of freedom. ; With Aella accused of treason, her best friend,;Nyssa, is under suspicion as an accomplice. Disguised as a servant in the Southern Kingdom’s palace, her sole aim is to find Aella and ensure her best friend’s safety. But between the upcoming Empyrieos Games,;the threat of discovery,;and a reluctant;alliance;with Aella’s brother, Prince Kallias, risk waits around every corner. As both women fight to survive against the dangerous political power of the Southern Kingdom, the Aviary, and the Prince of Eretria, the two must also claim their identities and destinies in a world that seeks to define them.

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A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, Braidee Otto combines her academic background in literary studies with a deep passion for storytelling to create heartfelt, immersive narratives. She lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her partner, two beloved dogs, and a cat that appeared in her backyard on the winter solstice.

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Princess Aella and her best friend Nyssa, separated across distant lands and hunted as the Southern Kingdom’s most wanted fugitives, must defy all odds to reunite in this exhilarating, highly anticipated sequel to Songbird of the Sorrows.

Spy. Princess. Songbird. Traitor.

Aella is on the run. After freeing a mysterious prisoner from the Aviary, the spy order she once swore loyalty to, Aella has no choice but to flee with him. The pair form an uneasy alliance: she’ll help him evade capture if he teaches her to harness her unruly magic—magic she hopes will allow her to return to Nyssa and keep them both safe. As the two traverse cities, forests, and mountains, Aella finds herself drawn to the very man whose mere survival could cost her everything—and discovers his secrets may rival her own. 

Nyssa, meanwhile, is trapped. Suspected of aiding Aella’s betrayal of the Aviary, she’s forced into hiding—disguising herself as a servant in the Southern Kingdom’s palace under the care of its condescending, petulant prince. The only thing Nyssa and Prince Kallias have in common is their desperation to protect Aella, but between the upcoming Empyrieos Games, the constant threat of discovery, and the palace’s ever-watchful eyes, Nyssa has no choice but to trust him.

Both unsure if the other is still alive, Aella and Nyssa fight to survive amidst a manhunt across the realm. To those in control, their capture is a crucial move in the game of power, but they underestimate the storm brewing inside Aella—and the destruction it will bring.