The Iron Crown of Valdris: A ShadowForge Tales Novel

By Sylas Croft

The throne remembers. The throne consumes. The throne is hungry.

Kaelindra spent a decade in exile, a ghost haunting the edges of a kingdom that forgot her. Now she has returned to Valdris to claim her father's throne - only to find it occupied by a usurper who wears the Iron Crown.

But the crown is more than a symbol of power. It is a prison. An ancient god is bound within the obsidian throne, whispering promises of strength to any who dare sit upon it. The price of its power is everything you are - your memories, your name, your soul.

As Kaelindra gathers allies and builds an army from the ashes of her father's loyalists, she discovers that the true enemy is not the usurper. It is the throne itself. And the only way to save her kingdom is to shatter it - even if shattering the throne means shattering herself.

A dark fantasy novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the weight of crowns. For readers who love atmospheric worldbuilding, morally complex heroines, and stories where victory comes at a cost.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDKV2PCX
• ISBN13: 9798190777277
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"