THE CROWNS OF THORNS

When Elara Velthorne returns to claim the crown that murdered her parents, she finds the king's most loyal guard standing in her way. Kael Morvar has been broken by loyalty - given a name, a sword, and a duty that cost him every memory of who he was before the palace. Their magic reacts violently: her blood and his ash ignite into purple fire, a reaction the crown has never seen. As Elara and Kael discover the truth - that the crown binds the souls of previous rulers to feed the current king - they form a temporary alliance that becomes something more dangerous: a relationship built not on duty, but on choice.
In a kingdom where every spell costs a memory and every flame consumes a name, choosing to love someone may be the most dangerous magic of all. Together they must survive the Wraith - a creature made of regret that feeds on the fear of becoming what you destroy - the betrayal of Lord Caelum, and the king himself, who is dying as the crown consumes him. When Kael loses all his memories to save Elara's life, she must decide whether loyalty can be rebuilt, or whether the only way to survive is to choose each other - not once, but every day, even when everything feels impossible.