So this is the book I wrote! It is about 93,000 words (399 pages) 'He's cornered and desperate, and a desperate man is dangerous.' Sixteen-year-old Ren is a girl caught between blood and duty. She is forced into an arranged marriage to keep peace between kingdoms. After her brother James’s assassination attempt goes horribly wrong, he vanishes. And Ren and Thomas have to bring him back. Their journey takes them through a fractured kingdom, one filled with secrets, shadows, and the kind of power people kill for. What begins as an obligation soon twists into something deeper—fragile trust, flickers of attraction, and the slow unmaking of everything Ren thought she knew. Far from them, James is chasing the crown he believes should have always been his. He forms a dangerous alliance with the clever and charismatic Alaric, whose motives remain unreadable—and whose attention feels increasingly impossible to ignore. But power comes at a cost, and so does desire. And watching from a distance is Lyra—a sharp, ambitious woman with her own secrets, her own plans, and a history that binds her to Ren in ways neither of them yet understand. As betrayals stack like bones and kingdoms begin to burn, Ren must choose who she wants to become—and what she's willing to lose to get there.
Primary Genre: Dark Fantasy Subgenres: YA Fantasy Horror (psychological + body horror elements) Queer Fiction Adventure / Political Intrigue Themes of identity, power, trauma, survival, loyalty, and transformation Type of Romance: Slow-burn Enemies-to-allies-to-lovers Arranged marriage Queer romance It will be available on Amazon (I will make a separate project when it is published). Age rating wise I would do 12+ (violent graphic gore) It is about 390 pages (93,000 words)
