A Forgery of Fate

This breathtaking romantic fantasy, inspired by Beauty and the Beast, follows Truyan Saigas, a young woman with the magical ability to paint the future. After her father is lost at sea, Truyan becomes a con artist to support her mother and sisters, who are burdened by gambling debts. Desperate, she enters a marriage contract with a mysterious dragon lord, who promises to protect her family and offer clues about her father's fate. In exchange, Truyan must use her unique gift to aid him in a treasonous plot against the tyrannical Dragon King, a scheme that could reshape both mortal and immortal realms. Parents should be aware of themes of financial hardship, deception, and peril, suitable for the YA age range of 12-18.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods. From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes! “Everything I love in a story—danger, complex characters, romance, betrayal and gorgeous writing.” —Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Dance of Thieves Truyan Saigas didn't choose to become a con artist, but after her father is lost at sea, it’s up to her to support her mother and two younger sisters. A gifted art forger, Tru has the unique ability to paint the future, but even such magic is not enough to put her family back together again, or stave off the gangsters demanding payment in blood for her mother’s gambling debts. Left with few options, Tru agrees to a marriage contract with a mysterious dragon lord. He offers a fresh start for her mother and sisters and elusive answers about her father's disappearance, but in exchange, she must join him in his desolate undersea palace. And she must assist him in a plot to infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King's inner circle, painting a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms. . . .