Vows of Thorn and Fire

A darkly romantic fantasy where love is a choice-and every oath is a weapon. A princess raised to kneel. A rebel forged to refuse. A crown that feeds on vows. Princess Alessia Veyne has spent her life performing obedience under her father's rule-until she discovers the truth: the king's briar Crown is alive, and it drinks devotion like blood. Every oath in the kingdom feeds it. Every fear makes it stronger.
When Alessia crosses paths with Tristan-a masked rebel commander the court calls a traitor-she makes an impossible choice: escape the palace and learn how to starve the monster her father wears. But freedom comes with a price. The Crown doesn't just rule with power. it hunts with hunger, whispering bargains into the weak and turning love into a leash. To break the Crown, Alessia must enter its birthplace-a briar-circle built for grief and vengeance-where the air itself begs for promises.
And to survive, she can't rely on speeches or destiny. She must rely on refusal. Because the most dangerous magic isn't a spell. It's the moment someone stops swearing.