{"product_id":"city-of-citadels-book-2","title":"City of Citadels Book 2 by K. Cross | City of Citadels Series | PREORDER","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrynn has made her choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is now the wife of Lukas Devereaux, the powerful Don of the Citadels, and their unlikely alliance provided a chance to protect the Farmlands from her increasingly dangerous brother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Jono has no intention of surrendering his claim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs he gathers support across Elestra, Lukas is convinced something else lurks beneath Jono’s surface. Lukas is determined to discover the secret before Jono becomes impossible to stop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeanwhile, magic is failing and the Citadel’s are suffering. When Brynn discovers a chance to free someone trapped by madness, she takes a chance that could challenge everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new kind of magic is awakening across Elestra. One that cannot be controlled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Brynn may be closer to it than she realizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCITY OF CITADELS: BOOK TWO continues the clean, slow-burn romantasy series by K. Cross, filled with an arranged marriage, dangerous magic, political intrigue, ancient secrets, and a love neither Brynn nor Lukas planned to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-8d47a7d2-7fff-cc3f-0276-8dfecb167e25\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePerfect For Readers Who Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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":"Ebook","offer_id":42883022061650,"sku":"COC2","price":32.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42883022094418,"sku":"COC2P","price":120.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/6884\/1554\/files\/CityOfCitadels_Book2_FC.jpg?v=1794080737","url":"https:\/\/katiecrossbooks.com\/en-hk\/products\/city-of-citadels-book-2","provider":"Katie Cross","version":"1.0","type":"link"}