by Oath Sterling
In Kartham, monsters are hunted, hidden kingdoms are destroyed, and every generation one woman is sacrificed so the rest can survive. Six already have. Esvial Aravell was never supposed to be the seventh. A bastard with no title, no standing, and no interest in becoming a martyr, she should never have been chosen. But when her bloodline is declared the last capable of completing the sacrifice, she is painted in pink and imprisoned in a palace where monsters wear crowns and no one is ever quite
Genres: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Dark Romantasy, Fantasy Romance/Romantasy
Tropes: Grief/Loss, Hidden Identity, Secret Past, Captive Romance, Prison/Captivity, Forced Proximity, Hidden Lineage
Published: 2026-11-20