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She was sent to take his life. The universe decided she had to share it.
Princess Vivienne is a shadow-weaving assassin from the starving, frozen Winter Kingdom. Her mission is simple yet catastrophic: infiltrate the Solar Court's grand tournament, get close to Crown Prince Soren, and drive a blade through his heart. He is the golden boy of an empire built on conquest, a ruthless commander whose sun-magic burned her border cities to ash.
But the moment Vivienne steps into the golden arena, a deep, thrumming pull vibrates directly against her soul-and Soren's head snaps straight toward her hidden position.
When a reckless clash of magic exposes the forbidden fated-mate runes burning on their skin, their deadly game turns into a nightmare. They are bound by the prophecy of the twin stars. If she kills him, her own magic will unravel. If he executes her, his power collapses.
With a mad Emperor threatening to unleash an ancient artifact to melt the Winter Kingdom completely, Vivienne and Soren must forge an uneasy, volatile compact. To save her people and his throne, the assassin and the prince have to learn to fight back-to-back. But as their bonded magic synchronizes and the proximity sparks a liquid fire neither can suppress, Vivienne faces her most dangerous challenge yet: surviving the enemy she was born to destroy... and born to love.
Step into a world of melting ice and blinding fire. The Crown of Thorned Secrets is an explosive, dual-POV dark romantasy filled with forced proximity, bonded magic, a sarcastic sun prince, and a lethal shadow-assassin who refuses to bow.