A Crown of Kingston

Forge your crown. Break your curse. Burn the world if you must.Elara Vance is a mortal blacksmith with nothing but her iron will and a dying sister she refuses to lose. When a fae herald announces a deadly tournament where the prize is a single wish-the cure for any plague-she does the only thing a desperate woman can do: she volunteers.The Opaline Kingdom is dying. Magic is fading. And the Crown of Thorns-a cursed relic that drains the life of its wearer-is the only thing that can save it.But the tournament is a slaughter. Elara must survive the Labyrinth, the Gauntlet, and the Crucible. She must fight monsters, mages, and mortals who would kill her for a chance at salvation.And she must survive Prince Kael-a cold, cruel fae prince cursed to feel nothing but pain for fifty years. He is her enemy. He is her captor. He is the last person she should trust.But when an ancient crystal shatters and binds their souls together, Elara and Kael become impossible allies. She is his only warmth. He is her only chance.Together, they must navigate treachery, betrayal, and a love that could destroy them both.Because the true enemy is not the tournament. The true enemy is the Shadow Queen-a banished ruler who wants the curse for herself. And she will stop at nothing to claim it.The Crown of Thorns will choose its champion.And Elara Vance will burn the world to save her sister.Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Carissa Broadbent.A Crown of Kingston is the first book in The Kingston Curse-a sweeping fantasy romance filled with enemies-to-lovers tension, forced proximity, and a soul-bond that will make your heart ache.