Oathbound (Book 1)

Before blood is spilled.
Before crowns are claimed.
Before oaths are spoken.

In the heart of the High Elven realm, Princess Fàwks lives beneath the weight of an emerald crown she has not yet inherited - a throne guarded by tradition, fragile alliances, and a court blind to the shadows gathering at its edges. Born without magic in a world that reveres it, she survives on quiet strength, kindness, and the careful art of being overlooked.

Valeria, daughter of legendary commanders, dreams not of courtly favor but of the training grounds. Still an aspirant to the Royal Guard, she fights to earn her place among soldiers who doubt her worth and resent her lineage. Discipline is her armor. Control her blade. And yet, the closer she draws to the heart of power, the more dangerous her path becomes.

When chance draws the two young elves together, a bond begins to form - unspoken, unseen, and forbidden by more than custom. As political tensions rise and whispers of betrayal slip through marble halls, their connection deepens in the quiet spaces where duty and desire collide.

Neither knows how close the realm stands to collapse.
Neither knows what will soon be taken from them.

But even before vows are sworn, even before fate demands its price, some promises take root in silence - shaping the choices that will one day decide the fate of a throne.

Oathbound is the first book in The Emerald Throne trilogy - a sweeping fantasy of loyalty, love, and the fragile moment before the world breaks.