The Bartered Bride

By James Khalifa

In a world where loyalty is blood and love is a battlefield, her heart becomes the prize in a war between duty, truth, and desire.

Marielle fled Warsaw not for freedom, but to survive.
The city she once called home had become a labyrinth of smoke and whispers, where every shadow threatened betrayal, and every street echoed with the memory of loss. Her mother was gone, her father claimed by a war that showed no mercy, and the fragile thread of her own life seemed to unravel with every step.

It was in the depths of this chaos that she crossed paths with Rom, a man who was neither savior nor villain, but something far more dangerous. Shaped by battle, sharpened by betrayal, and bound by a code written in blood, he became both her torment and her salvation.

Together, they moved through smoke-choked villages, glittering cities, and forests where night concealed secrets darker than the human heart. Trust became a currency too expensive to afford. Truth could kill. And love... love was the deadliest weapon of all.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPQSVTXX
• ISBN13: 9798249446734
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"