Secrets of the Ashveil

Princess Iridana Roshan was born to destiny. As heir to Anwar and Niamh, sovereign rulers of Silarion, her path has always been clear: wed well, secure the kingdom's future, and usher in a new era for her people. Raised within crystal halls and gilded gardens, she grew up on tales of gallant heroes and perilous quests-stories that stirred a longing for freedom she can never claim. Duty binds her, yet her heart beats restlessly against the cage of expectation.

When her friend's vision reveals a coming tragedy-foreign interlopers storming the palace, her parents struck down, Silarion left without its heart-Iridana refuses to surrender to fate. But altering prophecy is no simple task. As suitors compete to claim "the jewel of Silarion," she must decide whether to bend beneath duty's weight or risk everything in defiance.

Beyond her borders, another realm collapses beneath the Ashveil plague, an airborne curse that devours nations. To save his people, Casimir Mavros-a cunning, relentless operative-is sent to infiltrate Silarion and uncover the secret of its survival. His mission is simple: find the truth, and silence all who stand in his way. Yet within the palace walls, Casimir encounters the one obstacle he never prepared for: a princess whose beauty refracts like light through crystal, and whose spirit threatens to unravel his every deception.

Now, two fates entwine-one forged in duty, the other steeped in deception. In a world shadowed by prophecy and plague, where truth runs deeper than rumor and freedom demands sacrifice, will Casimir seize the secret he seeks? Or will the lies he weaves become the chains that bind him? And will Iridana's heart remain her own-or be claimed by the enemy she can never trust?