Kingdom of Claw (The Ashen, #2)

by Demi Winters

Gnarled green leaves crammed into a jar. Silla breathed in, then out. The leaves looked like home, like comfort, like poison and lies. Ten years, they whispered. We were so good together. Why did you stop?

“A woman more beautiful than forest fairy showed it to me. I was so enchanted, I set fire to my own boat to stay longer by her side.”