Kathryn Purdie

Red Queen meets Shadow and Bone in a debut fantasy about a girl forced to use her gift for sensing and absorbing other people s feelings to protect the empire from assassins. Steeped in intrigue and betrayal, Burning Glass captivates with heartrending romance, dangerous magic, and one girl s quest for redemption. In Riaznin, it s considered an honor for Auraseers like Sonya girls with a rare form of synesthesia to serve as the emperor s personal protector,...

"Sabine struggles to maintain her authority as matron of her family and the role always destined for her sister; even as she fights to control the violent jackal power within her. Bastien is faced with a new dilemma as the spirits of the Underworld threaten the souls of his friends and his father. Ailesse attempts to resist her mother's siren song as she's drawn into her own version of the Underworld. How will she save her friends once she's cut off...

"Sonya and Anton may have brought about a revolution, but can they protect their homeland--and their love--with so many forces threatening to tear them apart? The empire has fallen, Valko faces trial, and Sonya is finally free from her fate as Sovereign Auraseer. But Sonya's expanding abilities are just as unstable as the new government of Riaznin. Not only can she feel the emotions of others but, unlike most Auraseers, she's learned to make others...