Together they’ll restore a divided kingdom—or burn it down—in this complete romantasy duology from USA Today and internationally bestselling author and TikTok sensation LJ Andrews.
Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate. Until Roark Ashwood—the prince’s silent guard and rumored killer for the crown—invades her village and uncovers the truth behind the silver scars in her eyes. To save her best friend from death, she’s forced to reveal her abilities, and is immediately claimed by the crown as the next melder.
To be the King’s melder is to be revered and feared in equal measures, but above all it is a slow death sentence. Lyra is determined to find a way to free herself and her friends from bondage. But first she must get more information from the silent, brooding sentry who first took her captive: Roark.
As Lyra gets closer to Roark, she soon learns he’s nothing like she assumed—and in fact everything she needs. The more they work as allies, the harder it becomes to ignore the growing passion between them. After a sinister truth is revealed, Roark and Lyra must choose to stand against all they know, or accept their dark destiny.
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Character Art
Lyra and Roark,
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praise for Broken Souls and bones
LJ Andrews transports us into a rich and dangerous Norse-inspired world. With angst and sizzling romance, pulse-pounding action, and plot twists that left my jaw on the floor, I was hooked from the very first page!”—Demi Winters, author of The Ashen series
“LJ Andrews is a powerhouse within the romantasy genre. Broken Souls and Bones has everything you could want—a unique magic system, a vivid world, and a swoony romance that’s both tender and scorching.”—Olivia Rose Darling, USA Today bestselling author of Fear the Flames
“Set in a brutal world and brimming with atmospheric lore, LJ Andrews has crafted a tale of dark magic and forbidden lovers. The passionate bond between Roark and Lyra swept me away like a windstorm—fierce, elemental, and breathtaking.”—Natalia Jaster, author of the Foolish Kingdoms and Vicious Faeries series
“L.J. Andrews has created an intriguing fantasy world full of secrets and romance that kept me hooked from start to finish! With dark magic, warring clans, and a morally grey love interest willing to get his hands dirty protecting the main character, the book was impossible to put down. Every reveal had my jaw on the floor! Romantasy fans will be frantic for the sequel.”—Alexandra Kennington, author of Blood Beneath the Snow
“Powerful and gripping, Broken Souls and Bones has everything a romantasy reader wants – strong writing, fascinating magic, and a romance to absolutely swoon over. I guarantee you’ll love Lyra, Roark, and the compelling, Norse-inspired world they live in. I knew from the first page that I’d be giving this one a rave review, and sure enough, it’s five fierce and dazzling stars from me!”—India Holton, USA Today bestselling author
“The absolute perfect blend of intrigue, lore, and swoon-worthy characters, LJ brings you everything you could want and more. Broken Souls and Bones has you obsessively turning the pages while wishing Roark would sign his words on your cheek. This is a romantasy book I’m still thinking about days later, and one I know I’ll be rereading because the characters feel like coming home.”—Melissa K. Roehrich, author of Lady of Darkness
“LJ Andrews delivers a romantasy showstopper with Broken Souls and Bones. The characters leap off the page and straight into your heart. Between the unique magic system, intricate world-building, and addictive romance, you won’t be able to put it down.”—Julie Johnson, author of The Wind Weaver
“Expertly weaving together loyalty, love, and lore, Broken Souls and Bones offers a compelling narrative that will have romantasy readers enthralled.”—Booklist
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Broken Souls and Bones Playlist
LJ Andrews
Music is huge in my writing. I listen to music constantly. It kind of plays like a movie in my head as I do it … I go for a lot of walks and kind of get in the vibe, in the zone, and then I sit down and think about it, and then build out that way. But definitely, if I hear a song or a lyric, sometimes it just gives me a whole scene.
Listen along to the music that inspired LJ to create the world of Broken Souls and Bones.
Fun fact – “Drums of Drakkar” by Amoebacrew inspired a specific scene in the book.
LJ Andrews, quoted in Salt lake tribune
I had created the whole scene of when Lyra actually goes into this stone gate royal fortress. I imagine these gates opening, it’s super intimidating, and they’re beating their drums. It was just from that sound that created that entire scene.
Broken Souls and Bones Series Character List
Broken Souls and Bones Character List
Lyra Bien: Melder of Skalfirth
Roark Ashwood: Stonegate Sentry, abandoned by the Draven clan, captor/bodyguard of Lyra Bien
Kael Darkwin: foster brother of Lyra, a bone crafter, and Stav Guard warrior.
Skul Drek: Shadowed assassin from the enemy kingdom of Dravenmoor.
Thane Oleg: Prince of Jorvandal, friend of Roark, betrothed to Princess Yrsa of Myrda
Emi Nightlark: Draven Stav Guard, bone crafter, friend of Lyra
Princess Yrsa: Betrothed of Prince Thane, friend of Lyra, Roark, and Emi, blood crafter
King Damir Oleg: King of Jorvandal, owner of melding craft, father of Thane
Queen Ingir Oleg: Queen of Jorvandal, blood crafter, mother of Thane
Baldur the Fox: Stav Guard Captain
Queen Elisabet Foxglen: enemy queen of Dravenmoor, soul crafter
Fadey: The murdered melder, favored consort of Damir
Hilda: Bone crafter taken from Skalfirth, sister of Edvin, wife of Gisili
Gisili: woodworker from Skalfirth, husband of Hilda
Edvin: bone crafter taken from Skalfirth, brother of Hilda, husband of Freydis
Freydis: Wife of Edvin
Tomas Grisen: Nobleman of Myrda
King Hundur: King of Myrda, father of Yrsa
Pukki: a wickedly indifferent goat
Jarl Jakobson: Kael’s biological father, Jarl of Skalfirth
Mikkal Jakobson: Kael’s half-brother, heir of Skalfirth jarldom
Selena: older cook of Jakobson house in Shalfirth. Helped raise Lyra and Kael
Thorian: older groundsman of Jakobson household in Skalfirth, helped raise Lyra and Kael
Vella: Blood crafter/seer of Skalfirth
Prince Nivek: Dead prince of Dravenmoor
Gammal: Unfettered woman
Types of Magical Craft:
Bone Craft: ability to manipulate, decay, heal, or break bone.
Soul Craft: ability to control, compel, split, or protect souls
Blood Craft: ability to use runes, herbs, and spells with blood
Melding craft: ability to fuse dead bone to living bone to absorb the fallen soul for strength and power
Heir of Twisted Lies Character List
Gunter Blackvale: Draven Dark Watch Warrior
Auki: Fara wolf keeper
Brynn Oakbriar: fara wolf keeper, Auki’s twin
Virki Wolfstone: Father of Emi, Uncle to Roark
Yanson: Gunter’s father
Kaysar: Brynn and Auki’s father
Kyrre: fara wolf pup
Jordis the Gentle: Unfettered woman
Sindri the Wild: Unfettered Soul Crafter
Prince Nivek: Fallen prince of Dravenmoor
King Vishon: fallen king of Dravenmoor
Heir of Twisted Lies
Book two in the Broken Souls and Bones Series
Available Now!
Their love is the only thing that can save them from a cursed fate in the next dramatic installment in the bestselling Broken Souls and Bones series
Lyra Bien never expected to leave the royal house at Stonegate in one piece after her rare melder magic was revealed. Once she discovered the truth behind the need for her magic and the brutality of her kingdom, Lyra vowed to put an end to the corruption of the crown. But is the enemy of her enemy her friend? Lyra must put her trust in the man who stole her heart . . . then deceived her. Roark Ashwood rose through the ranks to become Sentry of Stonegate and personal guard to the prince, despite being born of the enemy clan, the Dravens. But in a single heartbeat he destroyed his ruthless reputation all to save Lyra. With his true identity unveiled, Roark revealed years of plotting and betrayal to everyone he loves. As Roark’s two lives collide, he must fight to protect the woman he loves and outsmart those throughout the kingdoms who want his power for themselves. Lyra must wade through long-kept secrets, rising battles, and vicious court intrigue-all while keeping her feelings for Roark at bay.
available now
When Fate is Cruel – Prequel Novella
When Fate is Cruel: Two stories of two of LJ’s favorite morally grey men!
the backstory of Roark Ashwood, our silent MMC in Broken Souls and Bones, in the months leading up to the melder raids that left him bleeding and dying at the gates of Stonegate, only to survive by the mercy of a mischievous prince.!
Plus! The opening novella gives the backstory of Erik Bloodsinger, and our beloved, bloodthirsty sea fae of the Ever Seas.
Part 1: The Ever Seas
Erik Bloodsinger never wanted to live in a cruel kingdom that was desperate to shape their scarred, young king into someone ruthless.
But fate is cruel sometimes.
Perhaps vengeance for his fallen father is what drives the young Ever King, but there are secrets Bloodsinger and his crew keep in the shadows to survive the cruel twists of fate in the Ever Seas.
Enjoy the backstory of a boy king forced to bear the burden of a crown too soon. This story reveals events from the death of King Thorvald up to the days after the earth and sea fae war.
See more of Bloodsinger, Gavyn, Tidecaller, Heartwalker, Sewell, and even some secret allies in the mists of the sea and the lands where songbirds sing.
Part 2: Broken Souls and Bones
Roark Ashwood rose in power behind the walls of the royal fortress of Stonegate, even as an orphan from the enemy clan. He’s formidable, ruthless, and the only remnant of his lost voice is the scar across his neck.
But what vicious twists of fate brought the Sentry of Stonegate to enemy gates? What was his life before he fell into silence and bloodlust?
Enjoy the backstory of Roark Ashwood in the months leading up to the melder raids that left him bleeding and dying at the gates of Stonegate, only to survive by the mercy of a mischievous prince.
Fall into the Realms of Stìgandr and the dark secrets of Roark Ashwood.
