Entwined: Book One of the Braids Duology

By Jade Cahoon

In the twilight years of a vast galactic empire spanning twelve trillion souls, three lives become inexorably intertwined in a dangerous dance of love, duty, and power.

Princess Anut a, the imperial heir, has spent her life preparing to rule-mastering the mysterious Tempest that guards the empire's borders while navigating court politics with practiced grace. When her stern father arranges her betrothal to Lord Sewoytki Loren, a progressive regnant from the middle bands, she expects nothing more than a political alliance.

Loren brings his own ambitions to court-dreams of reforming an empire built on inequality and exploitation. His Darin-Xia Stability Initiative threatens to upend centuries of imperial control, earning him powerful enemies even as it gains support among the neglected middle and reach worlds.

Captain Casilim-la, a reach-worlder who defied all odds to become the Princess's personal guard, lives by duty and discipline. But when he's drawn into the connection forming between Anut a and Loren, he finds himself torn between his sworn oath and desires he never dared acknowledge.

As the Emperor moves to crush any challenge to his absolute authority, the three discover that their private bond may hold the key to the empire's future-if they can survive the forces determined to tear them apart. In a realm where braids carry identity and touch conveys unspoken truths, they must find a way to rewrite the rules that have bound their worlds for generations.

Love is power. Love is rebellion. And for Anut a, Loren, and Casilim-la, love might just change the fate of the empire itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F8ZNN5PG
• ISBN13: 9798282875997
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"