A Throne for the Assassin Queen: Dark Crown-and-Blade Royal Romantasy

The assassin has claimed her crown. Now she and the king she once hunted must build a throne strong enough to survive the truth. Melisende Arquen is no longer a ghost, a hidden princess, or a blade in another man's hand. She is the acknowledged heir of a fallen royal house, a sovereign commander, and the woman standing beside the king she was raised to destroy. But reclaiming her name has not freed her people. Her uncle Odran still controls the Arquen loyalists trapped in the Dead Lands, twisting their pain into obedience and branding Melisende a traitor for loving an Edevane. To break his hold, she must return to the place where she was forged into an assassin and prove that House Arquen can rise without becoming another weapon of vengeance. Leofric Edevane is a king in all but name. Paralyzed by the wounded Forest Bond and surrounded by rebellion, he must defend Selvara while a traitorous garrison marches toward the capital. His strength no longer lies in the battlefield. It lies in his command of the land, his willingness to expose the crimes beneath his own crown, and the woman who has become his equal in every way that matters. The forest is still dying. The coronation remains incomplete. And the only rite powerful enough to heal Nareth demands something neither royal house has ever willingly surrendered: exclusive claim to the throne. To save their kingdom, Melisende and Leofric must unite two rival bloodlines, confess the sins that built their crowns, and face the enemies demanding that they choose power over love. The hunt is over. Now the assassin and her former target must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to reign together. Perfect for readers who crave assassin queens, disabled heroes, established couples under siege, rival heirs, shared magical bonds, royal rebellion, dual sovereignty, and an earned crown-and-blade HEA.