When love and loyalty collide, there can only be one victor. Riveting and emotionally charged, Ruse of Heirs is a romantic fantasy story of magic, intrigue, and a forbidden love that conquers the most dutiful of hearts. Fiery warrior Oda and her family gave up everything to live in Clan Beran's isolated fortress. She has relentlessly fought her way up the warriors' ranks, gaining the trust and friendship of Thorne, the headstrong, handsome general. Oda spends her days sparring in the arena, practicing her healing magic, rooting out traitors, and protecting the clan. She keeps her deepening attraction to Thorne under lock and key, until a devastating tragedy forces their true feelings to the surface, igniting a desire neither can contain. But trouble is brewing in the fortress, and the fearsome overlord is growing more tyrannical by the day. Only Thorne can save their people - but taking...