The throne is sleeping. The dragon beneath it is not.
Rhea Vey enters Gloamspire wearing a stolen name, a silver-thread mask, and one order: steal the ledger that proves the fae court is selling its own magic.She expects guards, secrets, and a prince who vanished from every public record. She does not expect the black throne to breathe beneath her hand. She does not expect the dragon under it to open one pale eye and ask why no one has ever asked what she wants.
Kael Ardyn has spent years protecting a court built on a lie. The ancient dragon beneath the throne holds back the gray Wither, a rot that is already crossing the border. Every shipment of warm crown-metal has made Gloamspire richer and the dragon weaker. If he breaks the system, the ward may fail. If he leaves it intact, Nyrath will die.
When Rhea's theft becomes a public treason charge, Kael makes her an offer: help him expose the throne, and he will give her the one thing the court never gives anyone - a choice.
But the chancellor has centuries of law on his side, a queen trapped by a blood-vow, and a feast designed to turn every promise into a chain. To save the court, Rhea and Kael must return to the original rite and speak the question the throne was built to silence.
Perfect for readers who love masked spies, morally gray fae princes, hidden dragons, slow-burn enemies-to-allies tension, and a romance where consent changes the magic.
- A court-spy romance with a dragon beneath the throne
A fae prince who chooses freedom over inherited power
A hidden metal-memory gift and a dangerous stolen ledger
A fully consensual open-door romance between two adult leads
A standalone romantasy with a complete HEA
Full-length adult romantasy. Standalone love story with a satisfying happily ever after.
Genre: Fantasy
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