Lies Within the Darkest Tower (Desperate Disguise Book 1)

When her younger brother is selected by lottery for lifelong service in the Black Tower—the most dangerous army in the kingdoms—a young woman suspects her ruthless stepfather orchestrated his selection. Her cursed ability to sense impending death tells her her brother won't survive more than two weeks in service. To save her only remaining family member, she takes the unthinkable step: she cuts her hair, assumes her brother's identity, and secretly takes on the magical binding that ties lottery conscripts to the Black Tower. Her deception begins to unravel immediately. Walking through the fae ring at night, she attracts deadly shadow monsters and barely escapes, earning the enmity of every guardsman who makes her life difficult. Complicating matters further, the three fae leaders of the Black Tower—beautiful and charismatic men—take an unusual interest in her as the newest conscript. She must maintain her disguise until her brother can bring their stepfather to justice, or risk dooming them both. The first book in the Desperate Disguise series, this fantasy romance follows a determined heroine navigating a magical world of kingdoms and shadowy monsters alongside dangerous men.