Of Dreams and Fragile Fates. Kingdoms of Kaelum, #4

Blending fae court intrigue, identity instability, and slow-burn romantasy, Of Dreams and Fragile Fates explores fractured memory, shifting selfhood, and the quiet danger of becoming someone you don't fully understand. Perfect for fans of Holly Black's perilous fae politics, the emotional stakes of Sarah J. Maas (in a softer, closed-door style), and T. Kingfisher's introspective, character-driven storytelling, this is a story where identity itself may be the greatest mystery.
She's living in a borrowed body.and losing herself piece by piece. Lana is living in a body that isn't hers. Surrounded by people who knew Anastasia, who loved her, who expect something familiar in the way Lana moves, speaks, exists, she is constantly reminded of everything she isn't. And everything she doesn't understand. Because Anastasia isn't truly gone. Her presence lingers-not as a voice demanding control, but as something quieter, deeper.
Emotions that don't belong to Lana surface without warning. Memories blur at the edges. Instincts pull her in directions she wouldn't choose. And the longer she remains, the harder it becomes to separate what is hers. from what never was. While the fae court struggles to hold itself together against growing threats, Lana is left navigating more than politics and fragile alliances. She's trying to understand the connection binding her to Anastasia, the magic threading through her, and the role she's been pulled into without choice.
Because this body isn't just a temporary refuge. It's tied to something larger. Something dangerous. And if Lana can't understand what she is becoming, she won't just lose her chance to set things right-she may lose the ability to tell where she ends at all. If you could feel someone else's memories as your own. would you still know who you are?Of Dreams and Fragile Fates is part of the Kingdoms of Kaelum series-a six-book, closed-door romantasy set in a richly imagined, queer normative faerie world where magic is unstable, identity is fluid, and love unfolds slowly across the series.