A Crown Beneath the Thorn

A forgotten court. A commander chained to a queen. A witch whose power can decide whether a crown deserves to exist.Mia Lovett has survived by being forgettable.Nameless, courtless and hiding magic she does not understand, she expects nothing more dangerous than stealing a loaf of bread during a royal execution. Then the condemned witch looks through the crowded square, calls Mia little crown and burns in black-gold fire.When Mia’s terror unleashes enough power to force every witch in the square, including Queen Aurelia, to kneel, the Queen orders her killed.Commander Marius Vern raises his sword.Then he kneels at Mia’s feet instead.Dragged into the palace and imprisoned between twelve ruthless magical courts, Mia discovers that she carries the blood and crown-magic of the Thirteenth Court, a court erased from history because it possessed one terrifying authority. It could judge rulers, strip the unworthy of power and return stolen magic to those it truly chose.Now the Blood Moon Convergence is approaching, and every court wants to claim, control or destroy her.Queen Aurelia will do anything to keep the massacre that founded her reign buried. Marius, her most feared commander, is bound by a living oath that can force his body to betray his will. Worse, he remembers Mia from the childhood stolen from her, and his part in her survival may also be the reason she lost everything.As dangerous desire grows between prisoner and guardian, Mia must recover her stolen memories, survive brutal court trials and decide whether Marius protects her through loyalty, guilt or love.Because the throne is waiting.The Queen is watching.And if Mia accepts the crown, she may become the monster history claims her court once was.But if she refuses it, Aurelia will turn Marius into the blade that ends her.Perfect for readers who crave dangerous magic, forgotten bloodlines, ruthless queens, slow-burn desire, morally conflicted protectors and heroines who refuse to become what power demands of them.They erased her court. They stole her past. Now the crown has chosen its judge. Grab your copy today and enter the Thirteenth Court.