The Tuxedo Pig of Pond Kingdom: A Romantasy in Reeds and Ink

Some spells don't give you what you asked for. They give you what you need-whether you like it or not. Croak is a two-inch-tall pond frog with a poet's heart and a kingdom on the verge of collapse. Don Thistle's velvet-voiced rabbit mafia has flooded the reeds with carrot-wine despair, and no one seems to care enough to fight back. No one except Croak. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the most dangerous creature he knows: Matthew Mon, a bitter human writer who bends fate with ink. The spell is supposed to forge a hero. Instead, it produces a stout, dapper pig in a slightly-too-tight tuxedo. Now Croak must infiltrate a criminal empire, negotiate with a god who won't stop editing his life, and somehow convince Lira-the luminous firefly apothecary he loves-that the frog soul she once knew still beats inside a pig's chest. The war is real. The magic is unstable. The tuxedo is non-negotiable. Warm, witty, and quietly devastating, The Tuxedo Pig of Pond Kingdom is a romantasy about identity, transformation, and the stubborn courage of small things fighting for something worth saving. Perfect for readers who love whimsical worlds with genuine emotional stakes, slow-burn romance, and stories that dare to ask: what are you willing to become for the people you love?