Vee is a healer with a secret she 's sworn to protect. When her king orders her to cross the border for the first time in her life to assist an allied kingdom, she's desperate to keep her secret as she fulfills her duties. Amica is determined to protect and help her best friend. Very few cross the border of their kingdom and make it back alive. She's willing to risk her life to keep Vee safe and to finally prove to her mother that she's a capable healer. Gryffin, a Silvan general, is assigned as an escort on this mission. Despite his combat experience, he's all smiles and unashamed flirting. Vee and Amica have to decide whether they can trust him or not. He says things that make them believe he knows more than he's letting on. What else does he know that he isn't telling them? Will he get them to the allied kingdom safely? Will they want to return when they learn why no one is allowed to leave their kingdom without the king's permission? Kingdom of Vines and Silences is the first book of The Winged Kingdoms series, a fantasy romance with a strong female lead, fae, and morally gray heroes. This epic fae fantasy is perfect for readers of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Gild.