With war between magic and mortal on the horizon, Elise must pick a side to protect her kingdom.

The man she allowed into her heart reveals his own secret plans with the return of magic-and he has every intention of using Elise to see them through. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.Īs their attraction grows, so do the dangers: attacks from black-eyed people, a cursed enemy who is more beast than man, and rumors of fae returning for the crown they believe was stolen from them long ago.Īfter a bloody coup upends the kingdom, Elise flees with Legion, but nothing is as it seems. When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. A forbidden love that will bring a kingdom to its knees.Īs niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs. The studio also recently received a two-season order from Peacock for Bel-Air, the dramatic reboot of Will Smith’s iconic The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air based on Morgan Cooper’s 2019 viral short film.A rebellious princess. Westbrook Studios, which is behind the Emmy-nominated Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk, recently launched six-part docuseries Amend: The Fight for America on Netflix. Her most recent novel is the NYT-bestselling The City We Became. Jemisin is a 2020 MacArthur Fellow and the first author in the genre’s history to win three consecutive Best Novel Hugos, for her Broken Earth trilogy. “We’re excited to partner with the team at Searchlight to bring her incredible, award-winning trilogy to life on screen.” Her epic storytelling and fierce, powerful character work render complex, multicultural worlds that truly stand out in a genre too often painted with a monochromatic brush,” Carter said. Jemisin is one of the most creative and prolific fantasy novelists of our time. Searchlight’s VP of TV Development Danny Samit and Gina Kwon, Head of Development and Production will oversee the project for Searchlight TV.

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