They ally in the flesh with King Gaius, who vows to use Lucia’s powers to unveil the Kindred.

THE WATCHERS follow Melenia out of the Sanctuary.

Princess Cleo and vengeful Jonas lead them, slaying with sweetness, skill, and a secret that can control Lucia’s overpowering magic – all so they can use the Kindred to win back their fallen kingdoms. Ashur and Amara, the royal siblings from the wealthy kingdom across the Silver Sea, charm and manipulate their way to the Kindred, proving to be more ruthless than perhaps even the King of Blood himself. But the King of Blood is not the only one hunting for this ancient, storied magic… All Gaius needs now are the Kindred – the four elemental crystals that give godlike powers to their owner. Now he must choose between family and justice as his father, the cruel King Gaius, sets out to conquer all of Mytica.

Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces. In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:

Warning: This is the 3rd book in the series, and synopsis will contain spoilers for previous books! Where to Purchase: Amazon, The Book Depository, Barnes and Noble Summary (from Goodreads): The only certainty in these dark times is that whoever finds the magic first will control the fate of Mytica.but fate can be fickle when magic is involved.Title: Gathering Darkness (Falling Kingdoms Book 3)

THE WATCHERS follow Melenia out of the Sanctuary.Princess Cleo and vengeful Jonas lead them, slaying with sweetness, skill, and a secret that can control Lucia’s overpowering magic-all so they can use the Kindred to win back their fallen kingdoms. But the King of Blood is not the only one hunting for this ancient, storied magic. All Gaius needs now are the Kindred-the four elemental crystals that give godlike powers to their owner. Love, vengeance, and greed spark a deadly quest for magic in the third book of the Falling Kingdoms series

Gathering darkness by morgan rhodes