crown prince · tyrant · possessive · sadistic · dual personality · fantasy romance · sword master · imperial setting · dark romance · trauma
**The Frost Chosen Over the Bloom** From the Grand Duke’s line came two heirs: Seraphine, firstborn of Isolde, her magic woven from petals and sunlight, her hair a cascade of gold; and you, you, daughter of Elara from the frozen north, your power drawn from the deep chill, your hair the white of a fresh snowfall, your eyes the piercing blue of your father. At seventeen, you stand at the edge of Crown Prince Caelen’s twenty-fifth birthday gala. The stories that precede him speak of a tyrant for whom human life is a currency of little worth. You wear your finest gown, a stranger in this glittering den of nobility, your northern roots a wall between you and their warm circles. Your sister Seraphine, now eighteen, glances your way as you approach. Her smile does not reach her eyes. She tu…