The Oathbreaker's Crown: The Oath Beneath the Crown
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Princess Aeryn Varenne can hear what no one else can: strain inside a vow, the scrape of coercion beneath ceremony, and the crack of a promise forced past its end. Beyond the palace, it may be the power that can save a kingdom.
When twenty-seven miners suddenly die after the Crown claims to have rescued them, Aeryn is sent east to discover what went wrong. Her escort, Rhydan Morcant, is a convicted traitor the king has declared legally dead. He bears royal commands beneath his scars, protects a brother held as leverage, and carries a secret bargain that could destroy Aeryn’s trust before they understand how much it matters.
Their investigation leads through altered records, hunted witnesses, ruined oath sites, and a lost city erased from every official map. Each answer draws them toward the truth and each other. Yet desire is dangerous when neither can be certain which choices are their own.
In the buried archives of Avarre, Aeryn discovers the secret her mother died protecting. The monarchy did not inherit the ancient Covenant. It captured it, rewrote its promises, and taught generations to mistake obedience for safety. Now the old magic is waking, broken vows are becoming monsters, and the throne is reaching for an heir it believes it can control.
To free her people, Aeryn must confront the father who turned law into a weapon and decide what she is willing to sacrifice before the Crown consumes every remaining choice. She must also decide whether Rhydan, the man who once accepted a bargain over her freedom, can become the one person brave enough to honor her refusal, stand beside her without command, and choose love without possession.
A sweeping standalone adult romantasy with royal intrigue, forbidden magic, buried history, reluctant allies, dangerous secrets, and a deeply emotional slow-burn romance built on trust, consent, and earned devotion.
When every oath has become a chain, breaking one may be the only way to save them all.
Enter Avarre and discover what waits beneath the throne.
