Crown of Ash and Thorns A Dark Fantasy Romance By Sara Mars One crown. One curse. One love that could destroy a kingdom. Lyra never wanted power. She was a village girl who sold vegetables in the marketplace—until the night shadows answered her call and a stranger with silver eyes watched her kill a man without touching him. Now the entire world is hunting her. Because Lyra carries something long thought extinct. The blood of Umbros. A forgotten shadow kingdom destroyed centuries ago. And the magic of its lost crown. A Monster Prince Kael is known across the kingdoms as the Blood Wolf —a vampire prince feared for the brutal curse burning in his veins. He should have killed Lyra the moment he saw her magic. Instead, he bound their lives together with an ancient bond neither of them understands. Now her fate is tied to his. If one dies… So does the other. A Crown That Chooses Its Queen When the legendary Ash Crown of Umbros awakens, it calls to Lyra with terrifying power. Armies rise. Shadow beasts return. And Kael’s ruthless brother will stop at nothing to claim the throne. To stop a war that could destroy the world, Lyra must make an impossible choice: Claim the crown. Or destroy it. Even if it costs her everything. But Power Has a Price The crown whispers. The shadows obey. And the throne of Umbros is waiting. But every moment Lyra wears the crown, she risks becoming the very monster the world fears. The only person who might stop her… Is the one she’s falling for.