I Woke Up as the Tyrant Emperor's Spy - A Fantasy Romance #935558

When CIA analyst Aria Chen dies in a car crash, she awakens in the body of Lyralei Shadowmere—the Crimson Empire's deadliest spy and the tyrant emperor's personal assassin. There's just one problem: she's supposed to kill him tonight.
In a realm where blood magic feeds on human sacrifice and aristocrats drain commoners to fuel their immortality, Aria discovers that Emperor Kael Draconis isn't the monster she expected. Cursed with emotions that literally kill anyone who gets too close, he's been desperately searching for a way to break free from the magical parasite that's slowly destroying his soul—and his empire.
But Aria's modern knowledge makes her a target. Lady Seraphina Bloodthorn, the emperor's ruthless betrothed, suspects something has changed about the empire's most trusted spy. Prince Zephyr Nightwhisper, leader of the rebel resistance and Lyralei's former lover, can see through any deception with his Truth Sight ability. And the original Lyralei's assassination plot is still in motion, whether Aria wants it or not.
Caught between a revolution that demands justice and an emperor who might be worth saving, Aria must navigate deadly court politics, ancient magical curses, and her growing feelings for the man she was meant to kill. With her CIA training as her only advantage and a rare Phoenix Heart that makes her immune to blood magic, she holds the key to transforming an empire built on suffering.
But some secrets run deeper than political corruption. The blood magic system isn't just cruel—it's a parasitic entity that's been feeding on the realm for centuries. And as Aria uncovers the truth about magical corruption spreading across multiple worlds, she realizes that saving one empire might be just the beginning.
A deadly spy. A cursed emperor. A love that could save or damn them all.