What Blooms From Death
By (Author) S. M. Gaither
Cornerstone
Penguin (Cornerstone)
2nd September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Paperback
328
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm
500g
The first in a brand new fantasy romance trilogy. In a realm of necromancy and ancient magic, an exiled princess joins forces with the king who cursed her kingdom to journey into the depths of the underworld... Love blooms in the darkness... Princess Bellanova has spent years in exile after escaping the curse that cast a death-like slumber over her family. Her talents for necromancy - and thievery - have kept her alive and given her a fearsome reputation. But survival isn't enough. Luminor, the Blade of Light, lies deep in the belly of the underworld. Stealing it back into the realm of the living could undo the curse and restore her family, her reputation and her kingdom to life. All that stands in her way are monsters, unpredictable magic... and Aleksander, the infamous Light King himself, who wielded the blade on the night of her family's ruin. King Aleks has spent nearly a decade trapped in the underworld. He needs Nova if he's going to escape back to the world above, and she needs him to undo the curse. But as an ancient magic begins to unfold, their reluctant alliance blooms into something deeper - and more dangerous...
S. M. Gaither is the author of multiple bestselling romantic epic fantasy books. And while she's happiest writing stories filled with magic and spice, she's also done everything from working on a chicken farm to running a small business, with a lot of really odd jobs in between. She currently makes her home in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina with her husband, their daughter, and one very spoiled dog. You can visit her online at www.smgaitherbooks.com