PREORDER Daggermouth (The Heart Duology #1)

Publisher Marketing:
This deluxe hardcover edition features gorgeous sprayed stenciled edges while supplies last, stunning endpaper art of the Heart and the Boundary, and a never-before-seen bonus story from Callum and Lira ' s POVs!

Set in a corrupt surveillance state ruled by the masked elite, this true enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance that's Conform meets V for Vendetta follows a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president's son and ends up forced to marry him.

Preorder the Deluxe Limited Hardcover Daggermouth.

Secure your copy now through The Romantics Archive and be among the first to experience this breathtaking collector’s edition when it releases.

Release Date

July 28, 2026 (US/CAN)

Pre-Order Options

At checkout you can choose:

• Store Pickup – pick up at The Romantics Archive once notified

• Shipping – have your copy delivered to your home

The first thing you'll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn't exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.

The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.

The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.

Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he's the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he's entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he's forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government's brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride as lethal as she is unwilling.

Shadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her tied to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.

Their union is no love story--it's a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating each other or burning the city to the ground together.

In a world where passion has consequences and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.

Pre-Order Fulfillment Policy

Please note that orders containing multiple preorder titles will ship or be available for pickup only once all items in the order have arrived.

If you would like to receive each book as soon as it becomes available, we recommend placing separate orders for each preorder title.

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Pickup Information

Store pickup is available at:

The Romantics Archive

290 25th Street, Suite 101

Ogden, Utah

Customers will receive an email notification when their order is ready. Please wait for confirmation before coming to pick up your order.

Important Pre-Order Information

Publishing schedules can occasionally change. If the official release date shifts, your preorder will automatically move to the updated release date and you will be notified.

Preorders are considered final sale.