The Last Prince of Oakhaven: The Vorhal Legacy

By Rose Marlowe

King Cassian Valcaryn conquered Oakhaven in ash and steel. He should have executed its last prince.
Instead, he takes Cyris Vorhal to the Iron Keep as a hostage, a warning, and a trophy for a court that expects the fallen prince to break.

Cyris has lost his kingdom but not his ability to fight. Inside Cassian's palace, he learns the servants' secrets, studies the king's enemies, and searches for the one weakness no one believes a conqueror can have. Cassian is ruthless, suspicious, and far too interested in keeping Cyris close.

As assassination attempts and court plots close in, the prisoner prince becomes more valuable alive than dead. But every act of protection has a cost, and every private bargain leaves both men more dangerously entangled.

When escape finally becomes possible, Cyris must choose between freedom and the lives still hanging in the balance.
PRISONER is Book One of The Crown & Ashes Trilogy and ends with a continuing-story hook. Continue in CROWN.

A dark M/M captive-prince fantasy romance featuring a conquering king, enemies-to-lovers tension, palace intrigue, hostage politics, morally gray royalty, and a continuing-story ending.

Content Note: Intended for mature readers 18+. Contains explicit adult sexual content, BDSM/power-exchange dynamics, sexual coercion and dubious-consent situations, invasion, captivity, violence, threats, imprisonment, war, and trauma. Ends with a continuing-story hook.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKGCJLRT
• ISBN13: 9798175614153
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"