Thorn & Flame

In an age of uneasy peace and ancient rivalry, two mighty kingdoms stand divided by history, religion, and blood. Albion, proud and sea-bound, clings to its cold traditions and iron-clad dignity. Solandra, sun-drenched and ruthless, rules with opulence and unyielding fire.

To seal a fragile alliance and stave off war, King Alaric of Albion sends his only daughter, Princess Evelyne, across the sea to wed the heir of Solandra. But what begins as a royal union quickly becomes a perilous game of masks and mirrors.

In a court ruled not by a king but by Queen Isadora, the true power behind the Solandran throne, Evelyne finds herself a foreigner cloaked in silks but surrounded by thorns. Forced to take a new name - Catalina - and shed her past, she must navigate a world of whispered plots, poisoned goblets, and dangerous elegance.

But Evelyne is no pawn. Educated in secrets, fluent in tongues she dares not reveal, she has been trained for courtly war - even if her enemies have yet to see it.

And in a land where loyalty is bought, love is a weapon, and the truth burns brighter than any crown, Catalina must choose: will she survive the flame... or become it?