The Crimson Bargain

By Dalor Thorne

In the plague-ridden city of Oakhaven, Elara is no stranger to desperation. A master thief, she moves through the shadows, her only purpose to provide for her younger sister, Lyra, who is fading from a sickness that has no cure. Their last hope is a legend: the Dawnstone, a Fae artifact of immense healing power.

To steal it, Elara must infiltrate the shimmering, lethal kingdom of Eldoria and outwit its ruthless and enigmatic ruler, King Kaelen. But when she's caught in the heart of his vault, the formidable Fae king doesn't offer death. He offers a deal.

A cruel, impossible bargain. A far more dangerous artifact, a Shadow Shard that threatens to unravel reality, has been stolen from his court. Kaelen needs a thief with the skill to navigate a web of conspiracy, and Elara is the perfect pawn. If she retrieves the Shard, he will give her the Dawnstone and save Lyra.

Forced into an uneasy alliance, Elara must navigate a court of deadly secrets and a king whose piercing gaze sees far more than she wants to reveal. As a hidden power awakens within her-a magical lineage she never knew she possessed-she finds herself bound to the one man she can't afford to trust. With ancient evils stirring and a conspiracy that runs deeper than she could ever imagine, Elara is caught in a deadly game.

Can she save her sister and a kingdom on the brink without losing herself to the encroaching darkness-or the Fae king who commands it?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPCSPZLL
• ISBN13: 9798263124557
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"