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And So The Breaking Begins

by Lacey Lehotzky

Prophecy, captivity, and a dangerous bond amid war

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Prophecy, captivity, and a dangerous bond amid war

Sylaira’s visions place her at the center of a war between Angels and Demons, but she refuses to let either side turn her Sight into a weapon. Captured by Vaeron—the feared Mindbreaker whom she first saw in a prophecy—she is brought to the Angel court, where political power and personal trust are both at stake. Their fated bond complicates a struggle over Sylaira’s freedom and the use of her abilities. The opening volume of the Mindbreaker Duet, the novel combines dark fantasy elements with a romance shaped by enemies, destiny, and competing loyalties. It belongs to a larger series of connected stories, while the war plot extends across the series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in dark fantasy set amid a war between Angels and Demons.
  • Readers who enjoy fantasy romance involving prophecy, a fated bond, and adversarial leads.
  • Readers comfortable with mature, dark themes; the publisher notes that a full trigger-warning list is available on the author’s website.

Themes

Prophecy and fateFreedom and controlWar and weaponized powerTrust and competing loyalties

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Book overview

Duty. Desire. Defiance.

Sylaira has spent her entire life running from the visions that torment her-and the crown who would cage her to control them. Her prophecies could decide life or death in the Angels' war against the Demons.

But Sylaira wants no part in the bloodshed.

When the Angel monarchs send the realm's deadliest killer to capture her, she knows the weaponization that awaits if she's taken.

Because her first vision was of him.

Vaeron, the Mindbreaker. The monster sent to hunt her down. Her fated mate.

Yet no matter how fast she flees, Sylaira can't outrun destiny or the male bound to her.

When Vaeron drags her to the Angel court, Sylaira learns its glitter hides a battlefield. And their bond is the sharpest weapon on it.

She'd rather die than trust the male who stole her freedom. But Vaeron is the only one standing between her and those determined to exploit her Sight-even if protecting her means betraying everything he's sworn to.

The Goddess didn't pair the most powerful Seer in centuries with the Mindbreaker out of mercy.

In the midst of war, one of them must break.

And So The Breaking Begins is the first book in the Mindbreaker Duet, a slow burn, enemies to lovers, high stakes dark fantasy romance with a villainous MMC and a fiery FMC. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Raven Kennedy, and Sarah A Parker.

An Age of War and Prophecy is a series of interconnected duets and standalones with each book or duet having its own romance plot. The war plot requires full series commitment. You can start the series with either the Mindbreaker Duet or the Deathcaller Duet.

AAOWAP contains mature, dark themes that some readers might find disturbing. A full TW list is available on the author's website.

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