Vengeance fuels her. Betrayal binds them. Blood will crown the victor. A member of the infamous rebel group known as the Crimson Dawn, Nyx Hawthorne has only one goal—kill the Grimwarden and avenge her sister's murder. Battered, broken, and battle weary, she risks life and limb through a failed assault to put an end to the brutal tyrant who destroyed everything and everyone she loves. That is, until her magic runs out. When she awakens after the battle, she finds herself a prisoner in the Grimwarden's dungeon, condemned to be tortured and tormented for the entertainment of his court. Tasked with keeping her alive is the ruthless Prince Aldric Tenebris, heir to the Grimwarden's dark throne. At first, this seems to be nothing more than one of the Grimwarden's cruel jokes—until the prince offers her a dangerous and intriguing Mercy. Bound by pain and the ghosts of their pasts, Nyx and Aldric find themselves drawn into a fragile, forbidden alliance in a world where kindness is a weakness and defiancé a death sentence. But mercy is a double-edged sword, and every act of compassion pushes Aldric closer to treason—and Nyx closer to the vengeance that might cost her everything. Perfect for fans of dark fantasy and enemies-to-allies romance, Rise of the Crimson Dawn is a tale of magic, vengeance, and the battle for freedom. Rise of the Crimson Dawn is a 10-chapter short story, not a full-length novel. It was previously published under the same title in the Romantic Hearts at War anthology.