The Ashbound Chronicles

The embers of war have cooled, but peace is only an illusion. Six months after the fall of a tyrant, Elyndra stands reborn-a fragile world stitched together by hope. Kaelith, now a queen bound by heartbreak magic, devotes herself to healing a wounded land while silently enduring her tether to the man who left her behind. But shadows stir again. A creeping corruption, the Whispering Blight, threatens to unravel not only the land but the very emotions that sustain it. Prophecies whisper of a Silent King who would turn despair itself into a weapon-and Kaelith's power resonates with his dark design. When Zevran, the disgraced assassin she cannot forget, returns bearing a terrible secret, the truth is worse than she imagined: the new enemy is his sister, a master of shadows twisted into a force of devastation. Together, Kaelith and Zevran must face a war of the soul-where emotions are the battlefield, and love may be the last defiance against oblivion. To save their world, they must heal not just Elyndra's wounds, but their own shattered bond. A tale of broken trust, forbidden love, and defiance against despair, The Silent King is Book Two of The Ashbound Chronicles-a sweeping romantic dark fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Carissa Broadbent.