Crowned in Blood is a dark fantasy romance where devotion is a weapon-and a kingdom's hunger wears a crown. Prince Dorian of Caldris was raised to believe sacrifice is the only love a ruler is allowed. Sable, a lethal assassin with a stolen past and a reclaimed name, knows better: love doesn't demand obedience-it demands choice. When a forbidden ritual binds them to the palace's ancient river-curse, their fates twist into a tether neither of them asked for... and neither can escape. Hunted through hidden corridors, bone-lined tunnels, and the city's underbelly, Dorian and Sable discover Caldris isn't ruled by men alone. It's ruled by bells, vows, and a collector that feeds on surrender. To survive, they must break more than chains-they must break the story the kingdom has written for them. But freedom has a price. And if Caldris can't reclaim its prince, it will build a new mouth to call him home. A haunting, high-stakes dark fantasy romance filled with cursed royalty, morally gray devotion, and a love forged in blood and defiance.