The Sun and Her Shield

One swore to lead. One swore to bleed. Both swore to never let go.

Hailing from the sun-drenched Valley of Yarborn, Stellaria was never meant for the cold stone of the capital. But when her raw, intuitive magic saves the empire from a devastating rift, she is thrust into the treacherous world of the High Council. Now a Duchess in a court of vipers, she must navigate a landscape where kindness is a weakness and power is a target.

Beside her stands Vinnefer, a stoic champion of the Babylonian vanguard bound by a blood oath to be Stellaria's shadow. She is the iron to the Duchess's light, a silent protector in a city where even the walls have ears. But as political rivals circle and ancient shadows stir, the bond between the Duchess and her knight evolves into something far more dangerous than duty.

In a kingdom built on strict hierarchies, their yearning is the ultimate treason. As assassins strike from the dark and whispers of rebellion fill the halls of the ziggurats, Stellaria and Vinnefer must decide what they are willing to sacrifice: their titles, their safety, or the one person who makes the burden of the crown worth bearing.

In the Golden City, the only thing more dangerous than a secret is the truth.

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