Braided Fate: Book 1
Publication Date: August 12, 2025
Fates collide and passions ignite in New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer’s steamy adult fantasy debut about three characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other: a princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she’s promised to, and the assassin tasked with hunting them down.
WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his land is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that their royal family’s power to manipulate the weather will help his kingdom flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how this blaze began.
PRINCESS. With enemies advancing on Astranza, Princess Jory’s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous secret: her family’s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom’s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky’s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she’s deceiving him?
ASSASSIN. Asher’s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza’s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he’s part of the Hunter’s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can’t say no—until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.
Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.
Joining two countries through marriage may seem like a good idea on paper, but Princess Marjoriana isn’t quite convinced of her role in the proposed alliance.
Warrior Princess Assassin serves up a deliciously crafted romantic fantasy courtesy of author Brigid Kemmerer. The world-building offers a magic-infused storyline proposing an alliance between Astranza in the north and Incedar in the south. Their shared enemy, Draegonis, sits to the east.
King Maddox Kyronan may have a fierce reputation as a warrior who also possesses fire magic, but he seeks the alliance to save his people from starvation.
Someone, however, is determined to ensure the union never occurs. Jory’s childhood best friend, Asher, unveils a deadly plot involving assassins from the Hunter’s Guild.
The emotional aspect of betrayal is woven into the storyline, with danger lurking behind every corner. Asher’s secretive past involving abuse comes to light, earning the support of the other main characters.
What makes this such a unique story is the attraction building between the three characters and the decisions they face.
As the first installment in the Braided Fate series, Warrior Princess Assassin serves up plenty of spicy intrigue.
Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of dark and alluring YA novels like A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Defy the Night, and Letters to the Lost. A full time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family. When she’s not writing or being a mom, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.
