She was sent to spy on his court. The ancient magic had other plans.

When Ember Court sorceress Lyra Ashborne arrives at the Shadow Court for a routine diplomatic ceremony, the last thing she expects is to be magically bound to its prince. But an altered rune triggers an ancient soul-bond, linking Lyra to Prince Caelan Dravensyr in a connection that shares their pain, their emotions, and a heartbeat neither can escape.

Forced into impossible proximity with a man raised to distrust everything she represents, Lyra must navigate a hostile court, a political conspiracy, and a bond that grows stronger with every secret they share. Because the binding wasn’t an accident. Someone engineered it. And the power it’s awakening, a sovereign magic dormant for seven hundred years, has made them both targets.

As the conspiracy closes around them and war threatens to engulf both courts, Lyra and Caelan must decide: fight the bond that chains them, or trust the one person they were never supposed to love.

Bound to the Shadow Throne is an adult fantasy romance featuring a soul-bond, enemies-to-lovers tension, political intrigue, morally complex characters, and explicit content. Book One of the Court of Blood and Vows series.