The chalice demands a sacrifice: love or blood.
For four thousand years, Fargeus city has stood untouched despite the many destructions that plague their lands. Safe from the waves of death, which claimed countless empires. Those born under the chalice's protection are blessed and gifted with magic from the gods.
The chalice is connected to the old gods. A powerful protection against the many dangers of the world, but Utopia doesn't come free. The chalice has one demand: sacrifice. Every three years, the contract between the people and the gods must be renewed. Two sacrifices must be chosen.
In more recent times, there have been some changes. The sacrifices now have a choice: love or blood. They have one year to fall in love with one another, or the old methods will be used and their lives claimed.
Blood or love, this is their choice. However, when Harmony Karmasass' name comes out of the chalice, soon followed by Thomas Zekes (a man she can honestly say she hates), love is not an option.
With only a year left to live - and all the luxuries which now come with being a sacrifice - Harmony decides to try and make what little time she has left count.
The combined duology of Harmony's story.
A why choose romantasy with both friends to lovers and enemies to lovers.
Things you may like about the book:
- Romance + fantasy = romantasy
- Enemies to lovers
- Friends to lovers
- Why choose
- Polyamory and LGBT
- Non-binary Character
Warnings:
- Utopia comes with a cost, and there are many references to blood
- Self harm - blood letting and sacrifice - for ritual purposes
- Past dubious consent and reference to the "r" word regarding this situation
- Thomas being a bully
- Masturbation, Sex (oral and penetrative), anal, multiple partners, BDSM
- Suicidal thoughts - as being sacrificed seems inevitable. The characters are not actively suicidal. However, the belief they will be sacrificed to the chalice is an ongoing theme throughout the novel, and this may be upsetting to some.
