The Princess in the Gilded Cage
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Princess Seraphina Cromwell was born to rule
But behind the palace gates, she's nothing more than a prisoner in silk. Her father, King Alistair, rules Duskwood through fear and shadows. Her mother, Queen Isolde, hides secrets of her own, and Seraphina? She's been raised to smile, obey, and suffer in silence... until rebellion whispers her name. Now, torn between the blood that binds her and the fire that calls to her, Seraphina must make a choice. Remain the perfect heir to a dynasty of cruelty...
or become the spark that burns it all down.
In a kingdom of spies and secrets, freedom is treason
And every choice could cost her crown or her life.
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