Al-Andalus 1183. Lluna Valentia bint Al Mualim De Bosch is a Spanish/Moorish noble, fruit of an interfaith union that hoped to unite two conflicting faiths of the Iberian Peninsula. However, hope is a dream and the reality is that the family's influence, wealth, and titles are in danger with the constant friction between the Almohad Caliphate and the Christians wishing to retake their Iberian land. At nineteen, Valentia is the only remaining daughter to be wed and their only hope to salvage their social standing. At the other side of the Mediterranean, the terminally young King of Jerusalem fears for the future of his kingdom and his struggle to provide a successor that will lead in example. In a last act of hope, or desperation, word is sent out that the King looks for a betrothed. Many countries receive the news, but few people are eager to answer. Yet in Al Andalus, it means a seizable opportunity for a certain family. It is no doubt a convenient solution for both sides. But the convenience is flawed, complicated. Because of the King's illness, it remains to be seen whether there is a point to it all. And, after all, nobody asked what Lady Valentia thought about the whole situation. Can this unwilling bride give her life and love away to a leper? And what is that which makes her the only one who could? Something far more sinister than a disease lurks ahead. Factions and alliances will either cooperate or sow discord. With such chaos, even the most unlikely of alliances may not be out of reach for this Kingdom. //the mature tag does NOT indicate smǔt, it indicates violence, blood, and heavy topics (and perhaps mildly spicy scenes (but no smǔt)) More disclaimers and warnings inside King Baldwin IV x OC || This is a long-fic and slow-burn so that's why the pace is so "slow". Pls be patient <3 ALSO AVAILABLE ON AO3‼️

*Ongoing - slow updates* THIS IS BOOK 3 IN THE CLAN OF THE RIM CHRONICLES. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST ONE, IRON FROST, OR THE SECOND ONE, IRON KNIGHT, PLEASE REFER TO IT BEFORE READING THIS ONE. The outcome of Eerika's choices has finally caught up to her. She is now without her crown, on the run from Sylvi's warpath and separated from Calder. Back in Arizona where it all began, she has only a small set of tasks she knows she has to accomplish. Find the hybrid faery Sverdet, bring her back to what's left of her kingdom to defeat Sylvi, and reunite with Calder--whom she can only hope is still alive. But she can't do this all on her own. Without any resources to help guide Eerika, it's going to take more than one person to help her track Sverdet down. She has to find the fey of the human world who were banished during the time of the ephemeral fey that can assist her on this blind quest. Every second is limited in Eerika's grasp. If she can find Sverdet, the final battle against the frozen queen will be at hand. But who's will hold the crown in the end of this icy war? ©copyright 2023 K.N. Campbell (Katelyn Noel Campbell) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (cover by me)