Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole — book slip

In a world where gods have colonized the mortal realm, Diem Bellator dreams of escaping her impoverished village. Her mother's sudden disappearance and a dangerous secret about her past thrust Diem into the dark world of Descended royalty.

As she navigates the treacherous politics of the Descended, she finds herself under the watchful eye of the dying King's enigmatic heir.

With a civil war brewing and a mortal alliance seeking her allegiance, Diem must unravel the mysteries her mother left behind to save her family and all of mortalkind.

First in The Kindred's Curse Saga, this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers epic is perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash.