Strike a bargain . . . but don’t lose your heart. In this fairy tale romantasy debut, a hopeless romantic makes a deal with a handsome sorcerer that grants her storytelling magic—for a price. Can she rewrite her fate without risking her own happily ever after?

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“A charming love letter to the power of stories.”— Sarah Beth Durst, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Faraway Inn

In the enchanting land of Idyll, eighteen-year-old Rima dreams of becoming a published author, but her family has a different fate in mind: arranged marriage. Desperate to change her story, she seeks out Dante, a powerful sorcerer living in exile, to make a bargain and secure patronage for her work. But magic is never what it seems, and suddenly the fairy tales she writes start to come true.

Her newfound ability draws the attention of the eligible Prince Elias. After his ruthless half sister is named heir to the throne, he asks Rima to rewrite the future and crown him king instead. Caught in a web of royal intrigue, Rima must harness her perilously unstable power to save the kingdom, lest it kill her first—and the only person who can help her is Dante.

Two boys. Two choices: Risk her heart for the mysterious, maddening magician who could claim his side of their bargain at any moment or write herself into the prince’s story as his queen. There’s always a cost to love and magic . . .

"Fairy tale magic shimmers through every page of Elghazzawi's dazzling debut."—Kiera Azar, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thorn Season