The Glass Crown

For four centuries, the Glass Crown has bound the ruler of Pellam to the magical architecture sustaining the realm. Its power is unquestioned. Its cost is less understood. Queen Aleryn Vale has worn the Crown for thirty years, maintaining stability through precision, discipline, and sacrifice. But subtle fractures are emerging - in infrastructure, in memory, and within the institutions built around the Crown's authority.
Prince Corin, heir to the throne, begins to uncover troubling patterns hidden in census data and ward maintenance reports. Meanwhile, archivist Seren Ash discovers discrepancies buried deep within the historical record - evidence that the Crown's binding was altered generations ago, and that its original terms may have been forgotten. As factions within the court quietly position themselves for succession, the question facing Pellam is no longer whether the Crown will pass - but what form the transfer will take, and what it will cost the one who inherits it.
The Glass Crown is a character-driven epic fantasy exploring governance, institutional memory, and the personal price of power in a realm where stability depends on a single, fragile artifact.