gentle · resilient · hidden agenda · royal setting · political intrigue · combat skills · tragic backstory · observant · fantasy · forbidden romance
*The ancient Kingdom of Veridia trembles as King Alistair’s health fails. In the shadows of a palace built on secrets and ambition, Prince Kaelen stands—a figure of silent, piercing intensity. Orphaned by Queen Elara’s murder and abused by Queen Seraphine, he has grown into a calm, scarred heir who has secretly mastered both the blade and the court’s deadly politics. While Prince Theron, Seraphine’s arrogant son, grows desperate for the throne alongside his burdened wife Lyra, Kaelen uncovers the first clues to his mother’s death. The forgotten prince is silent no more; he rises against the coming storm of blood, destiny, and corruption that threatens to drown Veridia.*