The Veil of Two Crowns
Synopsis
She wants peace. He's paid to destroy it. Kit is a relic of a revolution she never asked to inherit. As the daughter of a legendary Earth-born leader, she has traded her mother's war-cries for a life defined by her own magic, not her family's blood-stained past. By choosing a future at Prince Roen's side, she believes she has finally exchanged the … She wants peace. He's paid to destroy it. Kit is a relic of a revolution she never asked to inherit. As the daughter of a legendary Earth-born leader, she has traded her mother's war-cries for a life defined by her own magic, not her family's blood-stained past. By choosing a future at Prince Roen's side, she believes she has finally exchanged the chaos of the Scars for something lasting: the stability of the crown. But in a realm where ElvenTech monitors communication and ancient magic still holds the power to kill, sanctuary is a carefully maintained illusion. Loric is a Marked Elf, half-human, unwanted, and desperate. To buy the citizenship he's been denied his entire life, he accepts a contract no one else will: use a forbidden glamor to infiltrate the capital, assassinate Prince Roen, and frame the humans for the crime. To him, the Wildkin are little more than savages, and their Prince is simply the price of his freedom. It should have been a clean kill. Until a simple request from an old friend gives Kit a reason to travel and places her directly in Loric's path. When the mission begins to unravel, the assassin and the Prince's lover are forced into a fragile, dangerous alliance neither of them anticipated. Bound by necessity and a growing attraction neither can afford, Kit and Loric must navigate political lies, buried truths, and a conspiracy powerful enough to tear the realm apart. As Kit's future begins to shatter and Loric's loyalty is tested, they discover the coming conflict isn't built on monsters or magic. It's built on secrets. In the battle between duty and desire, the wrong choice won't just break hearts. It will start a war. Perfect for readers who enjoy: Enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance: A lethal elven assassin and a Wildkin healer on opposite sides of a deadly conspiracy. Forced proximity and uneasy alliances: Two people who should be enemies, trapped together in a race against time. A tech-meets-magic world: A science-fantasy setting featuring
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