A Crown of Silence (The Twilight Tether)

By Leah K. Preston-Wells

They called her the Avatar of Twilight. They dressed her in gold and told her to smile. They forgot she was a person before she was a symbol.

Six weeks after fleeing into the arms of the enemy, Lyraea Belmonte has become the most important political asset in Oakhaven - and the most caged. The Council parades her bond with Prince Cyprian as proof of unity while quietly maneuvering to control them both. The Void-Rot advances on three fronts. And in the coded messages arriving from the Southern Citadel, Lyraea's maker is on his way to reclaim what he built.

Archon Valerius doesn't arrive with an army. He arrives with provisions, priests, and an offer of protection - the kind you accept from a drowning rope without checking who's holding the other end. He brings something worse than soldiers: the fail-safe he embedded in Lyraea's body years ago. A leash. And someone she trusts has already helped him find the lock.

As Cyprian's kingdom starves in his absence and the Void names him as its true target, the bond keeping them both alive becomes the very thing that makes them vulnerable. The bridge between Light and Shadow is the world's only hope - and the people who need it most are building the weapon to destroy it.

When the killing stroke falls, Lyraea will face a choice no one should have to make. She can save his life, but the price is becoming a ghost in his heart-wiping the light of their soul bond from his mind forever.

Dark Romantasy Book 2 of 3 Devastating sacrifice Explicit heat woven into the magic system Soul bond Political intrigue

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GY9K9S5Q
• ISBN13: 9798258378682
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"