The Thorns Remember

In the cursed kingdom of Valera, every lie grows a rose.
Every truth draws blood.

Centuries ago, the goddess of Truth punished mankind for its deceit. Now, thorns bloom from every falsehood spoken, marking skin with petals and pain. The people of Valera have learned to survive by weaving their words carefully-or dying beneath the weight of their own dishonesty.

Primrose Vale has never been careful.
A liar, a thief, and a survivor, she's made a living deceiving the dying remnants of the world. Her body bears the scars of her lies-silvered vines winding her wrists and throat like jewelry forged from sin. When a heist in the ruined Temple of Truth goes wrong, she's caught by Sir Kael Arden, the Queen's relentless knight-a man bound by faith, secrets, and his own haunted past.

Chained by a spell that silences her deceit, Primrose is dragged across a broken land to face judgment. But when Kael discovers that her lies might be the key to ending the goddess's curse, their paths tangle in ways neither expected. As they hunt for the mythical Heart of the Thorn, the lines between truth and falsehood blur-and something dangerous begins to grow between them.

In a world where honesty can kill and deceit can heal, love itself might be the deadliest lie of all.