{"product_id":"the-city-of-citadels-book-1","title":"The City of Citadels Book 1 by K. Cross | City of Citadels Book 1 (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong before the Isles were ruled by sirens, wyverns, and sea-bound kings, there was a gothic city of castles, a dying fountain of magic, and one desperate marriage contract that changed everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrynn of the Farmlands does not come to the City of Citadels for love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe comes because her people are starving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith dervishes tearing through the crops, old magic weakening, and her ruthless brother Jono tightening his grip on the Farmlands, Brynn makes the only bargain powerful enough to save the people she loves: she binds herself to Lukas Devereaux, the dangerous Don of the City of Citadels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLukas is powerful. Controlled. Ruthlessly protective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd not at all prepared for the woman who arrives at his citadel with mud on her hem, secrets in her eyes, and a hidden agenda of her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir contract should be simple. Brynn needs Lukas’s power to protect the Farmlands. Lukas needs Brynn’s connection to the land as the magic that built his world begins to fail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut beneath the towering castles and fog-drenched halls of the City of Citadels, something older than magic is rising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fountain is dying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe arcane is awakening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Jono’s hunger for control may unleash a future soaked in blood, betrayal, and monsters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo survive, Brynn and Lukas must decide whether their marriage contract is only a political bargain—or the beginning of an alliance powerful enough to change Elestra forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe City of Citadels Book 1 is the first novella in the City of Citadels Series by K. Cross, a clean romantasy origin series set thousands of years before The Isles Series. This gothic fantasy romance features marriage of convenience, forced proximity, enemies-to-allies tension, a protective dangerous hero, hidden family secrets, court politics, ancient magic, slow-burn romance, and no spice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers who love clean romantasy, gothic fantasy worlds, dangerous dons, arranged marriage romance, powerful heroines, morally complicated families, political intrigue, magical secrets, and sweeping fantasy romance with high yearning and a guaranteed romantic arc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect For Readers Who Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean romantasy with no spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGothic fantasy romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarriage of convenience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced proximity romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtective dangerous heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowerful heroines with secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolitical marriage contracts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnemies-to-allies romantic tension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHidden family secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient magic and rising arcane power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourt politics and dangerous families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlow-burn romance with high yearning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe origin story of Elestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnected fantasy worlds and bingeable novella series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis product is available in multiple formats, depending on the edition selected:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook (Through ACX\/Audible)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease choose your preferred format before checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSeries Reading Order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first novella in a planned 10-book clean romantasy series. The first book comes out on December 4, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs The City of Citadels Book 1 the first book in the series?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. The City of Citadels Book 1 is the first book in the City of Citadels Series and is the best place to begin this clean romantasy origin story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs this connected to The Isles Series?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. The City of Citadels Series is set in the world of Elestra thousands of years before The Isles Series. It explores the ancient origins of the world before sirens, wyverns, and sea-bound kings ruled its future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo I need to read The Isles Series first?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. The City of Citadels Book 1 begins a new origin series and can be read first. Readers of The Isles Series will recognize the world of Elestra and enjoy seeing where its deeper mythology began.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs The City of Citadels Book 1 a clean romantasy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. This is a clean romantasy with no spice. It includes romantic tension, yearning, emotional intensity, slow-burn romance, and a fantasy adventure plot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat tropes are in The City of Citadels Book 1?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book includes marriage of convenience, forced proximity, enemies-to-allies tension, protective hero, dangerous Don, gothic fantasy, hidden family secrets, political intrigue, ancient magic, slow-burn romance, and found family elements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the setting?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story is set in Elestra, thousands of years before The Isles Series, in and around the gothic City of Citadels and the struggling Farmlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat formats are available?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepending on the edition selected, The City of Citadels Book 1 may be available as an ebook, paperback, or audiobook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katie Cross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42534049153106,"sku":"COC1P","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":42534061473874,"sku":"COC1","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/6884\/1554\/files\/COC1.jpg?v=1785770317","url":"https:\/\/katiecrossbooks.com\/en-fr\/products\/the-city-of-citadels-book-1","provider":"Katie Cross","version":"1.0","type":"link"}