Crowns and Curses

In a kingdom where blood buys thrones and curses never die, some powers were never meant to awaken.

The only parent Auralyn has ever known is Draveth, the solitary blacksmith-revered for his unmatched skill, and left in peace out of equal parts respect... and fear. Raised on the outskirts of a wary kingdom,
Auralyn has always known she was different.

Now, the truth is clawing its way to the surface.

Her dreams feel too real, the runes etched across her skin flare to life, pulsing with a strange, volatile magic. Something is stirring inside her.

In the gilded heart of the capital, Prince Kaelion bears the weight of a crown he was never meant to wear. Firstborn to King Alaric, he is the kingdom's strongest warrior-disciplined, deadly, beloved by the people. But to his mother, Queen Seraphine, Kael is a curse she cannot erase.

She married Alaric to steal the throne for her lover's unborn son. But Kael was born first-and a spell cast in secret locked her betrayal in silence,. Now, her hatred poisons every step Kael takes, and his younger brother waits in the wings, eager to carve out a kingdom of his own.

As rebellion stirs and ancient forces begin to awaken, Kael must survive a palace drowning in whispers, venom, and knives disguised as allies.

Auralyn and Kael crossed paths once, as children-an encounter both forgot. But fate did not. It never does.

Now, their destinies are colliding.

Her power is rising. His enemies are closing in. And in the shadows beyond the borders of the kingdom, something older and far more terrifying begins to stir. A darkness with one purpose:

Conquer. Everything.