The crown of Lirien rests where it never should have-and its true heir has just returned from the grave.
Rykr Westhaven has survived exile, betrayal, and the death of his name. But returning to Lirien as king means facing a court that no longer recognizes him . . . and a wife they refuse to accept. To reclaim his throne, he must confront who he once was-and what he became to survive.
Seren Ragnall awakens in enemy lands, bound by love to the man her people are sworn to destroy. The rebellion that once welcomed her now brands her a traitor, and her new powers may cost her everything. As war brews, one truth remains:
She is the blade they will use to break him. He is the crown they will use to crush her. And their love may cost them everything they still have left to lose.
Blood of the Bound is the second book in the Heirs of Lirien series, romantic fantasies set in a mythical land.
Content includes violence, battle scenes and gore, dark fantasy creatures, mentions of suicide and depression, strong language, and open door, steamy romantic content.
Sworn enemies. Bound by blood. Forced to trust—or die.
In the cursed forests of Lirien, Seren Ragnall lives by blood and blade. As a warrior of the rebel Viori, she’s sworn to kill any Lirien loyalist she encounters. But when a Lirien soldier saves her life—wounding himself in the process—Seren does the unthinkable: she spares him. To keep him from execution, she invokes a forbidden blood oath that binds their fates . . . and their souls.
What Seren doesn’t know is that her captive isn’t just any soldier. Rykr Westhaven is the exiled heir to the Lirien throne—a prince with a price on his head and enemies closing in. If the Viori discover who he truly is, they’ll kill him—and her for protecting him.
Condemned to a brutal trial by combat to earn their freedom, Seren and Rykr must fight side by side—against monsters, rivals, and the heat simmering between them. Their bond was forged in blood, but it sparks something darker, hungrier. What began as duty becomes desire, and every touch threatens to unravel the lies they’ve told to survive.
Because when the truth comes to light, the only thing more dangerous than your sworn enemy . . . is the one you can’t live without.
Carved in Crimson is the first book in the Heirs of Lirien series, a slow-burn, open-door adult romantasy featuring true enemies to lovers, forced proximity, morally gray characters, elemental magic, found family, deadly trials, sharp banter, and a touch-her-and-die hero. Content includes violence, battle scenes and gore, strong language, and open door, steamy romantic content.