Lore of the Crown

by Shannon Knight, Gregory Badalian

A fading Light. A lost inheritance. A love with the power to mend a shattered a decade, a harsh soul-winter has gripped the once-glorious realm of Terrevelle, dulling the seasons and threatening to snuff out love entirely. Princess Sarah Anndrasdan has spent her life fleeing the dark legacy of her mother's bloodline. But when her grandmother, the exiled Queen Evelyn, dies, Sarah is drawn back to a moss-covered cottage hidden deep within a forgotten expects an old inheritance. She doesn't expect Arran Vale-a silver-eyed treasure hunter, self-proclaimed map thief, and a man with a knack for disastrous first impressions. Bound by grief and a shared fate, Sarah and Arran uncover a relic that changes everything: a small golden key that unlocks a secret scroll. To keep the scroll from falling into the hands of the ruthless usurper Mordellom, they must form an unlikely alliance. With the warrior Azaron and the elven inventor Elfred at their side, they will cross dangerous lands, face monstrous creatures, and fight to reclaim a in a world sinking into shadow, their greatest strength might be the quiet dawn rising between them.