A Crown of Rime and Ashes: A Dark, Spicy Fae Romance of Court Intrigue, Betrayal, and Forbidden Love (The Witch and the One King #2)
Gemma Pettinato
He claimed me to save me. Now my dark fae prince must marry another woman… or I die.
I was dragged from the dungeons to be sacrificed—just another human Dae’eth, a pleasure slave meant for the altar—until Bleddyn, Crown Prince of the Dark Court, put his claim on me instead. Now I wear his colors, sit at his side in council, and fall helplessly in love with a possessive, morally gray prince who treats my body like a vow.
Then the King forces an oath: Bleddyn must wed Lady Gwynnyth of the Under Court—upon pain of death of his most beloved creature. Me. I’m cast from his bed, forbidden to touch him, and made to watch him “woo” this stranger. Every jealous glance says he still considers me his… but the court is waiting for me to break.
If I stay, I’ll survive dangerous desire, deadly fae politics, and Myrddin—a collared god of nightmares whose hunger turns the palace into a battlefield.
They can try to chain me to their games… but I’ll be the match that turns their court to ash.
Perfect for fans of: dark romantasy, fae royalty, forbidden love, forced betrothal, jealousy/angst, possessive MMC, touch-her-and-die, morally gray heroes, power imbalance, and spicy fantasy romance.
