The Prince's Vow
(2026)(The third book in the Runes of Pain and Peace series)
A novel by Celeste Baxendell
A prince in need of a bride. The mage who has hated him all their lives. What lengths will he go to in order to win her love?
Commander Aimilia was born into war, but now that her nation has peace, Aimilia has nothing but a secret that would mean her death. She has no fiancé, no position, and an ailing grandfather. All she wants is to hide her treason, and secure her position and safety by winning her grandfather's title after his death.
But as Prince Nikias closes in on her, she''s certain his attention will only end in her execution. The last thing she expected was for her ex-fiancé’s older brother to ask her to be his bride. How could he ever think she’d want to marry him?
Nikias secured historic peace, but it came at a great cost. What he saw cannot be unseen, but he’s determined not to let the Seer’s future come to pass. The Seer has tormented him enough by taking his first love from him; he will not let her take his second.
He will marry, and there is only one woman he has in mind as his bride. But, in order to defy fate, Nikias must secure her love before making her his wife. New enemies rise from the shadows. As his past haunts him and his future condemns him, how can Nikias prove to her he’s not the villain he used to be?
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Commander Aimilia was born into war, but now that her nation has peace, Aimilia has nothing but a secret that would mean her death. She has no fiancé, no position, and an ailing grandfather. All she wants is to hide her treason, and secure her position and safety by winning her grandfather's title after his death.
But as Prince Nikias closes in on her, she''s certain his attention will only end in her execution. The last thing she expected was for her ex-fiancé’s older brother to ask her to be his bride. How could he ever think she’d want to marry him?
Nikias secured historic peace, but it came at a great cost. What he saw cannot be unseen, but he’s determined not to let the Seer’s future come to pass. The Seer has tormented him enough by taking his first love from him; he will not let her take his second.
He will marry, and there is only one woman he has in mind as his bride. But, in order to defy fate, Nikias must secure her love before making her his wife. New enemies rise from the shadows. As his past haunts him and his future condemns him, how can Nikias prove to her he’s not the villain he used to be?
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy