The Beasts We Bury - D.L. Taylor

Mancella “Mance” Cliff, heir to a violent throne, possesses a terrifying magic that lets her summon animals only by killing them first—an ability shaped by her father’s brutal rule. She longs for a kinder path. Meanwhile, Silver, a charismatic thief hardened by the suffering caused by Mance’s father, is hired to pull off a daring heist inside the castle. To succeed, he must deceive Mance and earn her trust. But as their lives intertwine and violence escalates, Mance fights to save her realm without becoming the monster she was raised to be, while Silver realizes his mission is contributing to the very bloodshed she’s desperate to stop. Both must decide what matters more: revenge and ambition, or the fragile connection growing between them.