THE REAPER AND THE ROSE

Reaper Duology (Vol. 1)

  • English sample translation will be available.
  • In the gripping opening to Laura Cardea’s Reaper duology, a forbidden love threatens the system. She is marked for death. He is meant to be her executioner.
  • A high-stakes Dystopian Romantasy where time is the ultimate currency and love is the deadliest rebellion.

  • Topics: Dystopian Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Algorithmic Technocracy, Cinematic World, Race Against Time, Dagger-to-Throat, You and Me Against the World, Forbidden Love, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn

They built a world of glass. Their love will shatter it.

Sento is a paradise: flawless, peaceful, and cruel. In the city above the clouds, disease has been eradicated and lifespans can be extended by centuries. But only those who follow the rules are allowed to live. Good citizens are rewarded with more time; the disloyal have it stripped away.
Hana has never doubted this system. But a single moment of weakness is all it takes for her life clock to drop to 72 hours. Her death sentence is sealed. Desperate to survive, Hana flees into the ancient ruins of the underground, a stark, untethered world she never expected to find. Down on the Ground, outcasts, bounty hunters, and rebels live as free citizens. Among them is Azrael, a rogue Reaper who once was supposed to be a heartless killer blindly obeying the government’s will. 

Gambling everything, Hana strikes a dangerous bargain with him: she will help him pull off a daring heist in exchange for his help in undoing her fatal mistake.
Forced into close quarters with the icy assassin, Hana soon discovers a dangerous, warmth beneath Azrael's cold exterior, leaving her to question if the deadly Reaper is destined to end her life, or rewrite it.

Will an impossible love spark the ultimate rebellion? Or will time run out before they can burn down the empire?

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  • Publisher: KYSS
  • Release: 26.01.2027
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-02005-6
  • 400 Pages
  • Series: Reaper-Dilogie
  • Author: Laura Cardea

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Laura Cardea

Since she was a child, Laura Cardea was constantly told to stop daydreaming. Instead of listening, she chose to dive deeper into new literary worlds. Eventually, reading alone wasn't enough, and storytelling has been the thread running through her life ever since. In 2019, she released her debut novel, which won first place in a major writing competition. Many more books have followed since. When she isn’t writing, she loves city trips with her wife, relaxing with video games on the sofa, or drawing fantasy maps and character art. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok at @lauracardea.