The Prince of Arden

Hundreds of years ago, the kingdom of Arden was conquered by the southerners. Blood flowed like a river until the rulers reached an agreement: the Keeper of Arden would be the bastard prince Randall. Neither the king-father nor the stepbrothers ever favored Randall, but he hungers for justice. To strengthen his position and save Will’s brother from an unwanted marriage, Randall decides to take as his wife the princess of the North. Aurora is proud and willful—she has no intention of marrying a foreigner or leaving her homeland.

A special rite of uniting souls—known in Arden since ancient times—could seal the marriage between Randall and Aurora. But will Aurora agree to it if she learns who her fiancé truly is? Love, hatred, intrigue, and bloody rituals. In Arden, the choice is simple: either salvation, or a desperate step into the abyss.