Lied
(2025)A Handmaid's Goose Girl Retelling
(The fourth book in the Enchanted Tales of Tir series)
A novel by Sarah Carlisle
A false princess. A crownless king. A nation on the verge of revolution.
Raised in a family that trades in secrets, Cwen has been lying for as long as she can remember. Escorting Princess Saewynn to the land of her betrothed was supposed to be a fresh start—a chance to leave the deception behind. But when their caravan is ambushed, Cwen makes a single, irreversible choice to lie once more: she pushes the princess to safety… and claims the royal name as her own.
Nik has been imprisoned in one way or another ever since his uncle stole the throne that should have been his. The only light that's pierced those long, dark years arrives in the form of a new cellmate: the princess of Aescesdun, the woman his uncle now plans to wed to legitimize his stolen crown. But something doesn’t add up. Is she truly who she claims to be—or just another of his uncle’s schemes, sent to root out the last secrets of the rebellion?
Held captive together in the dungeon together, Nik and Cwen forge a fragile bond—one built on shared captivity, wary glances, and unexpected connection. But beneath every word she speaks is a dangerous truth: she isn'''t the princess she pretends to be. And every day that passes draws her closer to a man who believes she is.
In a situation where trust can mean survival, Cwen’s lie threatens everything. Because when the truth finally comes to light'''as it must—it won’t just shatter what they’ve built. It could destroy the only chance either of them has to be free.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Raised in a family that trades in secrets, Cwen has been lying for as long as she can remember. Escorting Princess Saewynn to the land of her betrothed was supposed to be a fresh start—a chance to leave the deception behind. But when their caravan is ambushed, Cwen makes a single, irreversible choice to lie once more: she pushes the princess to safety… and claims the royal name as her own.
Nik has been imprisoned in one way or another ever since his uncle stole the throne that should have been his. The only light that's pierced those long, dark years arrives in the form of a new cellmate: the princess of Aescesdun, the woman his uncle now plans to wed to legitimize his stolen crown. But something doesn’t add up. Is she truly who she claims to be—or just another of his uncle’s schemes, sent to root out the last secrets of the rebellion?
Held captive together in the dungeon together, Nik and Cwen forge a fragile bond—one built on shared captivity, wary glances, and unexpected connection. But beneath every word she speaks is a dangerous truth: she isn'''t the princess she pretends to be. And every day that passes draws her closer to a man who believes she is.
In a situation where trust can mean survival, Cwen’s lie threatens everything. Because when the truth finally comes to light'''as it must—it won’t just shatter what they’ve built. It could destroy the only chance either of them has to be free.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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