Kingdom of Ash

He hated this path they’d been put on, a thousand years ago. Hated that this choice lay before th ...

asked. “Why not bring the keys north and use them, destroy the army, and—” “The keys cannot be wielded,” ...

friends die. I’d rather none of this happen.” Before Fenrys could snarl his answer, Yrene cut in. “So wh ...

sorrow for the goddess who had blessed her still darkening her golden eyes. “Can they not intervene?” “There are ...

Dorian opened his mouth again, but Rowan caught his eye. Held his stare and let him read the words there. Later ...

“You are not no one, though,” Elide said quietly. “Not to a good many people.” “The keys go ba ...

“There will be Valg by the thousands for you to destroy or save, Lady Westfall,” Aelin said with that ...

can stop him.” Rowan wanted to believe her. Wanted more than anything he’d ever desired in his life t ...

“It’s decided, then,” Chaol said quietly. Sadly. “At dawn, the Lock will be forged and the keys go bac ...

CHAPTER 92 Aelin didn’t say that asking them to vote hadn’t just been about letting them decide, a ...

cold, poring over those useless books on Wyrdmarks when Rowan said from across the table, “I do ...

supposed to do, Rowan?” “You damn it all to hell!” He slammed his fist on the table, rattling the dishes. ...

time, would have only swayed them.” “You’re the one who’s about to die. I’d say you get to have a voice ...

alone?” “Because it was always mine to begin with.” “Bullshit. It could have as easily been Dorian. He’s ...

“And you aren’t?” Rowan challenged, wholly unfazed. “He’s a grown man. He can make his own choices ...

promised you we’d find a way to pay this debt —together.” Aelin surveyed the scattered books. Nothing ...

another way, Aelin—” “There is no other way. Don’t you understand? All of this,” she hissed, arms s ...

what you went through, that those months in Doranelle were hell, Aelin. But you can’t stop fighting. ...

thought I could escape it—just for a moment. And as soon as I did, the gods brought Dorian sweeping righ ...

never seen anything like it. You were able to meld your powers, to become one. If the Lock demands ...