Ashes Of The Crown

The night Vaeloria burned, Princess Aeliora lost everything.
Her home.
Her father.
Her kingdom.
The Crown of Vaeloria was never meant to rest in her hands. Raised among ivy-covered halls and whispered diplomacy, Aeliora was taught to lead with compassion not survive a massacre. But when the kingdom of Dravaryn descends upon the palace in fire and steel, she is forced to flee and before her eyes, King Alaric dies defending the throne room long enough for her to escape.
Now hunted through dark forests and enemy territory, Aeliora carries the bloodstained crown of a dead kingdom and the unbearable weight of survival. Grief begins to hollow her into something sharp-edged and dangerous, especially after she encounters Kael a mysterious and infuriatingly skilled stranger with whom she shares a forgotten past neither of them can fully escape.
Kael is ruthless.
Deadly.
And determined to teach her how to survive in a world that no longer has mercy for soft-hearted princesses.
Under his guidance, Aeliora learns how to fight.
How to endure.
How to kill.
Because Dravaryn did not just destroy her kingdom.
They created something new in its place.
Something furious.
Something heartbroken.
Something deadly.
And as war spreads across the realm, Aeliora must decide what she is willing to become to reclaim the throne stolen from her
before vengeance consumes what remains of her soul.