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Thorns For A Crown
Paperback
Series: The Celestial Pact Saga
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 4 2026
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.76
Height: 0.72 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Thorns for a Crown chronicles the chilling transformation of Princess Maria of Eldoria from a royal pawn into a ruthless sovereign. Faced with a looming threat from the neighboring goblin nation, Maria is sold into a political betrothal to Prince Luca-a move intended to buy peace but one that instead ignites her dormant ambition.
Maria's ascent is paved with calculated deception. By staging her own abduction, she weaponizes her perceived fragility to incite a genocidal war, ultimately annihilating the goblin kingdom to secure Eldoria's dominance. As Queen, she rules through a mix of strategic assimilation and absolute re-education, trading the kingdom's soul for a cold, unshakable order. It is a haunting exploration of the price of security, documenting the birth of a leader who views her people as mere assets and her crown as a cage forged of her own making.
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