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Court Of Tethers and Ruin *A dark fae fantasy- romance*

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"My mother warned me the fae are closer to gods than men. She never warned me what happens when gods wake up."

The night the moon shattered it rained glittering shards upon the world. Fragments of divine power, each capable of increasing one's power and rendering the immortal Fae truly deathless. For the Fae King Kairos, they are not only his hope to save his crumbling Night Court from oblivion. They are a necessary to securing his rule and destroying those who oppose him. 

For Aylara Al'thaire, they bring only ruin.

Aylara sees what others cannot: the golden threads of fate binding every soul to the connections they make in life. This gift has protected her human village for generations. But when Kairos's army storms her home, slaughtering all in their hunt for the fallen shards, her sight offers no escape.

Only a bargain.

To save her people, Aylara pledges herself to the Night King. In return for their lives, she will enter his treacherous court as his pawn-posed as his concubine, forced to use her unraveling gift to root out the traitor threatening his throne amidst the trials. As courts clash and ancient powers stir, Aylara walks a razor's edge: one misstep means her village burns and her fragile alliance with Kairos shatters, or the terrifying power of the shards consumes them all.

Survival demands trust. But in the courts of fae, trust is the deadliest trial of all.


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Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (18+)

Themes:

- Enemies to lovers
- Strong female main character 
- Protective / obsessive male main character 
- Fated mates 
- Prisoner-ally relationship 
- Court politics
- Trails
And so much more!


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