The Heir's Reckoning

By Dove Rowell

The roar has faded, but the echo doesn't leave me. London is

quiet only if you don't look closer, don't feel the pulse running

under the streets, the hum vibrating in glass and concrete. The

city knows what I've done. The first-born doesn't hide, not

anymore. Not now.

I step onto the Millennium Bridge just as the sun drags itself

over the skyline, brushing the Shard with gold. Fog curls like

fingers along the Thames, teasing the city into revealing its

secrets. I've spent months building shields, alliances, and

channels. But tonight... tonight, everything I thought controlled,

curated, or hidden is exposed. The Shadow Court isn't just a

threat. The leaks that started last night-names, locations,

scroll fragments, everything I ever protected-are screaming

across the underground and digital networks.

My heels click against the steel, deliberate, echoing off the river

like a heartbeat. I reach for my phone, anticipating messages

S: They know.

S: Too many eyes. Move.

S: Trust no one.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FXJCG3QW
• ISBN13: 9798232555979
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Dove Rowell
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher