Born with forbidden ashvine magic, Liora Vale has spent years hiding from the crown that destroyed her family. One careless act of power changes everything.
When the king’s feared commander, Evren Thorne, is ordered to bring her to Gloamkeep, Liora expects a prison cell—or an execution. Instead, an ancient oath binds their magic together. Every secret Evren keeps becomes a threat. Every moment they spend together makes it harder to remember why they are enemies.
Inside a palace of masked nobles, poisoned alliances, and buried lies, Liora uncovers a royal betrayal rooted deep beneath the kingdom. The crown has been feeding on stolen magic, and the awakening Heartroot may be the only force powerful enough to stop it.
But breaking the king’s hold will demand more than rebellion. Liora must decide whether to trust the dangerous man sworn to deliver her to the throne—and whether the bond between them is another curse or the one thing that could save them both.
The Ashvine Oath is a dark romantasy novella filled with forbidden magic, royal betrayal, court intrigue, a cursed magical bond, a dangerous alliance, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance.