Fallen Kingdoms

Everyone hides a monster inside. I tore mine from the inside out.Two years have passed since Ari was taken as a prisoner to the troll realm. Two years of blood staining her hands, killing as the troll king's mercenary. In Eida, it's kill or be killed, and Ari will do anything to survive.But survival does not come easy in Eida, especially for a young woman with fire in her blood.When Ari's sold to one of Eida's most notorious training masters, her survival comes with a price: unleash the monster she's buried inside. A very real and very dangerous creature no opponent can defeat.Ari expects to kill. She expects to survive. But she doesn't expect her growing feelings for the man who has claimed her as his. Together, Ari and her master will cut down every opponent in the arena seeking to win a wish from their king.Until a man from her past challenges her within those walls, and everything Ari has fought for crumbles. All for a man she once loved. But if she is to save her own life, she must take his.After all, everyone dies in Eida.For fans of The Hunger Games and the Grishaverse-your next epic fantasy obsession is here.Well of Eida is a spellbinding upper YA/new adult fantasy filled with mythical creatures, dragons, and a swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers romance. With a unique magic system, morally grey characters, and a slow-burn hate-to-love packed with tension (but no spice), this immersive tale delivers betrayal, heartbreak, and high-stakes adventure.Perfect for readers who crave immersive worldbuilding, strong heroines, emotional twists, and characters you'll love-even when you shouldn't.

Darkness is a vicious evil no mortal can escape. But I'm no stranger to darkness, and I never intend to be free.With new, unfathomable power, Ari won't rest until she gets her revenge. But she is blinded by her vengeance, and when Caelum arrives in Eida, she never imagined he'd take it for his own.Blood fills the streets. Death lingers in the air. Caelum has come to steal Ari's power and build an army filled with monsters and magic. An army he has every intention of unleashing on the human world.Unless she stops him.Fiercely loyal to the realm he calls home, Graeden will do whatever it takes to protect it. But as an insurrection forms against the Starfallen's new queen, Graeden finds his loyalty is no longer fixed firmly on the realm or the crown.Unable to douse the fire Ari stirs within him, Graeden finds it isn't enough to protect her. He wants her. All of her. The one person in the entire realm he can't have.As Caelum pushes the realm toward its destruction, there is only one way for Ari and Graeden to keep those they love safe, and they must both decide what they're willing to risk … and who they're willing to kill.Reign of Darkness is the second book in KB Benson's The Fallen Kingdoms series, an upper YA/NA high fantasy. If you like slow-burn romance, a touch of steam (no spice), action-packed battles, dragons and monsters, and unique magic systems, then you'll love this fast-paced, page-turning series. For fans of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse and Mary Pearson's The Remnant Chronicles. Grab your copy and reenter Eida!

Not everything glitters in the city of shadows and gold.Ari and Tib have fled the horrors of Eida, but freedom comes at a cost. The dark remnants they carry are waking, twisting their thoughts and hungering for control. When they reach the glittering shores of Taiatum, they're met not with sanctuary but suspicion. Taiatum's guardians are dying, and unless Ari and Tib expose the real killer, they'll be executed for crimes they didn't commit.Bound from her magic by ancient runes, Ember has lived the past few years as an outsider. But when the gods reveal a growing power buried within her, she must choose between loyalty to a people who have turned their backs on her or claiming the truth of who she is. If she reclaims her magic and helps Ari and Tib, it could cost her everything–even her home.On the cliffs of the Starfallen's new home, Graeden anxiously awaits Ari's return while overseeing Isla's imprisonment. When he learns Ari is in danger, he'll risk everything to protect the woman he loves, even if that means trusting the fairy responsible for the slaughter of countless Starfallen.As the ravaging darkness spreads across the Four Realms, enemies must become allies, fractured hearts must heal, and all must rise to survive the coming storm.Shadows of Gold is the third book in The Fallen Kingdoms, a no-spice epic romantic fantasy series where glittering worlds hide deadly secrets and ancient gods still whisper to mortals. If you enjoy swoony romance, unique magic systems, betrayal, and rich worldbuilding, this next installment will keep you turning pages long into the night.