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Crown of Thunder, Serpent of Ash: An Epic Enemies to Lovers Fantasy Romance
Paperback
Series: The Maegila Chronicles, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 27 2026
Pages: 414
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.92 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In the gilded capital of Ilẹ̀-Orun, magic is a parasitic luxury siphoned from the blood of swamp-priestesses. Prince Ọlátúnbọ́sún was born to be the hammer of this divine theft, a Tier IV gravity-wielder designed to crush rebellion. But when he strikes an obsidian spear against Ifẹ́ọ̀lá, a rebel priestess who remembers the songs his ancestors murdered, the Gilded Truth begins to peel.
He is a commander who cannot grip a hilt and a prince who has no kingdom.
As the Maegila-a skeletal storm-colossus-descends to purge the world's corruption, Ọlá must choose between the iron crown of his father and the mud-stained truth of the Omi-Kú. The price of the ancient OrÃkì magic is not gold, but memory; to save the future, Ifẹ́ọ̀lá is already paying with her past. When the sky fractures into violet lightning, the hunter and the prey must bind their souls to a monster of obsidian and eclipse to keep the world from falling.
Will he ground the storm and rule a kingdom of ash, or let the sky fall to silence the lies of his bloodline?
Experience a visceral Afro-romantasy epic where Yoruba cosmology meets high-stakes magic. Perfect for readers seeking an unforgettable emotional journey through duty, defiance, and the crushing weight of power.
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