The Shattered Crown

When the queen shatters the Crown of Echoes with her dying breath, she doesn’t just break a kingdom; she ignites a prophecy that chooses the most unlikely savior.Lira Roman is no hero. She’s a memory-weaver selling pieces of her soul in the black-market stalls of the Market of Whispers just to survive. But when one jagged shard of the shattered crown slams into her chest and binds itself to her heart, she becomes the unwilling bearer of the realm’s last hope.Hunted by the Royal Archivists and the mysterious Wraith King’s assassins, Lira has no choice but to flee into the Thieves’ Guild with Kade-the sharp-tongued, fiercely loyal rogue who has protected her since the streets first claimed them both. Together with his ragtag crew of outcasts, she must race across cursed ruins, monster-haunted deserts, and frozen wastelands to reclaim the four missing shards before the Devouring Dawn arrives.Every step awakens ancient magic... and steals another piece of who Lira is.As deadly secrets surface and the crown’s true chosen heir is revealed, Lira faces an impossible choice: surrender the power that saved her life, or watch the man she loves sacrifice everything to wear it.Filled with pulse-pounding quests, found-family loyalty, slow-burn romance, and jaw-dropping twists, The Shattered Crown is a sweeping fantasy adventure perfect for fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, The Bridge Kingdom, and The Cruel Prince.One girl. One broken crown. Five kingdoms on the brink of ruin.The fate of the realm rests in the hands of a thief and a girl who was never meant to matter.