El viento del Este

Long before civilization existed, there were the gods. And before the gods, there was the earth, the celestial bodies, the very embodiment of the air. These are the Anemoi—the Four Winds—who have been banished to the four corners of the world. Min de Marles spends her days working as an apothecary, crafting potions and poisons while enduring the abuse of Lady Clarisse. But this is no ordinary apothecary shop: it specializes in concoctions brewed from ingredients torn from the immortal beings whom Clarisse holds captive. Euros, the East Wind, is one of these prisoners. Day after day, he suffers under Lady Clarisse’s tortures. Haunted by his cries of agony, Min frees Euros on a sudden impulse. But the East Wind soon abducts her, taking her away to his enchanted manor on a remote island. Min desperately seeks to regain her freedom, while Euros hungers for revenge against his old enemies. The two strike a bargain: if Min can concoct a lethal poison to destroy those who wronged him, Euros will set her free. To do so, they must travel to the City of the Gods, where the East Wind will compete in a brutal tournament—one that will bring him within reach of his targets. Forced to work together despite their mutual distrust, Min and Euros find themselves drawn to one another by an intense and growing attraction. Yet, surrounded by adversaries and with every reason to betray each other, will their blossoming love be enough to ensure they escape the City of the Gods alive?