Bloodguard (welcome to your next romantasy obsession!)

Gladiator meets Throne of Glass in this dark fantasy series full of epic battles and forbidden romance!One hundred years. Tens of thousands of gladiators. And today, only one will rise . . .Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie. When Leith of Grey volunteered to fight as a gladiator in the arena, he was promised the chance to earn enough gold to save his dying sister.Instead, they took everything. His hope. His freedom. His humanity.Now all Leith has left is his battle-scarred body and his rage.Then Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who is everything he despises. Until she offers him the one thing he needs most: a way out.But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope doesn't come cheap. Nor will Leith's revenge . . .