The Moonlit Thorn: Courts of Veyrith - Book 1

When Maren Vale's father breaks an ancient treaty, the fae do not ask for gold, land, or apology. They ask for her. Taken as living collateral to the Court of the Moon, Maren expects punishment. Instead, she finds a palace of silver masks, beautiful lies, and laws sharp enough to draw blood. The court needs her alive, but no one will tell her why. Prince Caelan Noctis is assigned to watch her every step. Cold, oathbound, and loyal to the throne, he should be Maren's enemy. Yet every warning he gives her sounds almost like protection, and every secret she uncovers pulls them closer to a truth buried beneath the palace. Maren's blood can wake the Thorn Below, an ancient magic capable of binding every court in Veyrith. If she cannot master the rules of the moonlit court before the next rite, she will become the key to a power no mortal was meant to survive. The Moonlit Thorn is a YA crossover romantasy featuring a dangerous fae court, forbidden slow-burn tension, moon magic, oathbound loyalties, and a heroine who learns the rules faster than the court expects.

Pagina's: 209, Paperback, Independently published