Gilded Cage

A princess bound by duty. A knight who stirs her heart. A stranger who tempts her soul.

Princess Solaryn of Zephyra is everything a ruler's daughter should be-graceful, strong, and unyielding in the face of expectation. But behind the facade of royal perfection lies a restless heart and a dangerous secret: she possesses magic-dark, forbidden magic that could cost her everything if discovered.

When her childhood fiancé, the golden and noble Lord Cedric, begins to break through the icy walls she's built around herself, Solaryn thinks she's found a fragile sense of peace. Yet peace is fleeting, and her kingdom is still suffocating under the Severance, an ancient curse that has plagued Zephyra for over a century.

A night of chaos brings Sylas, an enigmatic warlock with eyes like a storm and secrets darker than the night. Hired to investigate the powers behind her mother's assassination, he has his own agenda-one that involves Solaryn in ways neither of them are prepared for.

Caught between her duty to the crown, her growing affection for Cedric, and the magnetic pull of Sylas, Solaryn must navigate a treacherous web of lies, betrayal, and forbidden desires. But the more she uncovers about the Severance, the more she realizes magic may not just be the key to saving her kingdom...it might also be the reason for its ruin.

Perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, morally gray characters, and love triangles.