Pale is the Rose
(2027)(The third book in the Enchanted Tales with Dragon Scales series)
A novel by Kristin Ward
They named her the Rose.
But monsters have always loved beautiful things.
And love is rarely merciful.
When Elowen Cairn is crowned the living vessel of Keridwen, the Order calls it divine will.
But gods are not replaced.
They are angered.
The crowning does not heal Thornhaven. It fractures it.
Lucien Vale, wealthy, ruthless, already named her betrothed, sees Elowen for what she is: a prize worth more than the crown placed on her head. To have her is to claim something sacred.
But the Great Dragon does not believe in miracles.
While the faithful kneel and the people starve, the crown lies heavy on her head. And eventually, Marius turns his ancient gaze toward Thornhaven.
He sends Ansel. A dragonborn marked by scales that carve ruin into the symmetry of his face.
Envoy. Warning. Beast.
From the edges of Thornhaven, he watches as the goddess’s wrath seeps into the streets and devotion begins to rot.
Because Keridwen is eternal.
And eternity does not share.
When mankind reaches for a crown never meant for mortal hands… Something sacred will break.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
But monsters have always loved beautiful things.
And love is rarely merciful.
When Elowen Cairn is crowned the living vessel of Keridwen, the Order calls it divine will.
But gods are not replaced.
They are angered.
The crowning does not heal Thornhaven. It fractures it.
Lucien Vale, wealthy, ruthless, already named her betrothed, sees Elowen for what she is: a prize worth more than the crown placed on her head. To have her is to claim something sacred.
But the Great Dragon does not believe in miracles.
While the faithful kneel and the people starve, the crown lies heavy on her head. And eventually, Marius turns his ancient gaze toward Thornhaven.
He sends Ansel. A dragonborn marked by scales that carve ruin into the symmetry of his face.
Envoy. Warning. Beast.
From the edges of Thornhaven, he watches as the goddess’s wrath seeps into the streets and devotion begins to rot.
Because Keridwen is eternal.
And eternity does not share.
When mankind reaches for a crown never meant for mortal hands… Something sacred will break.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy