First published 2022
Tauria abandons her safe refuge to journey between courts, seeking the power to win back her kingdom. A marriage alliance with Olmstone's difficult prince offers her the military strength she needs, but the arrangement could trigger a monarch's fatal retaliation against everyone she loves. Meanwhile, Nik struggles with an impossible choice between his heart and his obligations. Distance cannot erase his feelings for Tauria, yet claiming their bond means accepting the prophecy that once drove them apart. He must decide whether to embrace their connection or release them both from this pain forever. Dark forces gather as war threatens the realm. Tauria uncovers terrible truths about a malevolent destiny awaiting all who wear crowns. The couple faces a cruel paradox: their love might doom those around them, but denying their feelings could unleash something far worse from the sinister enemies working to destroy them.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, epic
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, impossible-choice
Setting: Olmstone, Tauria's Kingdom
568 pages · Hardcover · Lumarias Press
Content warnings: death, violence