The Gilded Cage

Kiva trades one cage for another when she leaves behind a deadly prison for a deceptive palace in this dark and dangerous sequel to The Prison Healer, which Sarah J. Maas called "a must-read."

Kiva Meridan is a survivor.

She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva’s purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal was to reunite with her family and destroy the people responsible for ruining their lives. But now that she has escaped Zalindov, her mission has become more complicated than ever.

As Kiva settles into her new life in the capital, she discovers she wasn’t the only one who suffered while she was in Zalindov—her siblings and their beliefs have changed too. Soon it’s not just her enemies she’s keeping secrets from, but her own family as well.

Outside the city walls, tensions are brewing from the rebels, along with whispers of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva’s allegiances are more important than ever, but she’s beginning to question where they truly lie. To survive this time, she’ll have to navigate a complicated web of lies before both sides of the battle turn against her and she loses everything.

But when her heart is torn between family and her sworn enemy, who can she trust?

• Enemies to Lovers: She came to the palace to destroy the royal family, but she never planned on the one person she can’t resist being the crown prince himself.
• Secrets and Lies: To survive, Kiva must play the part of a loyal subject, but she’s hiding secrets from everyone—including the siblings she fought so hard to reunite with.
• Torn Allegiances: As a rebellion brews outside the palace walls, Kiva is caught between the family she is bound to by blood and the people who are capturing her heart.
• High-Stakes Fantasy: In a dangerous world of royal politics, hidden magic, and growing threats, one wrong move could cost Kiva everything she has fought for.