The Beast's humanity is slipping away. Shut away from the world by a horrible secret, Adam watches the destruction of his homeland from the ruins of a fortress all the while holding the devastating truth in his chest:It's his fault.To protect her people from the bloodstained rule of the Crimson Lord, Captain Lydia Brightwood leads an army of rebels. Putting away all parts of herself that aren't leader, captain, and warrior, her last hope is to unite her nation's clans to overthrow the tyrant. When they refuse and blood is spilt, Lydia desperately seeks the one person who could unite the country: a royal heir. There's just one problem.They're all dead.When hope seems lost, Lydia and Adam's paths cross in the ruins of the north. Their alliance will determine whether their country will survive or whether the Crimson Lord will succeed in his revenge, but with a treacherous curse and an army between them, can they dare embrace the dangerous love that ties them together- even to the death?Iron Rose is an action-packed, dark fantasy retelling of love, blood, and humanity, where one young rebel is all that stands between her nation and devastation.