The Witch Queen

At 20 years old, Laurel was the prophesied Queen of Thayaria, fated for a great love and to win the war that would unite her people -- until she lost. 300 years after the war with Velmara, Queen Laurel Elestren of Thayaria has shrouded her kingdom in mist. She's known throughout the Four Kingdoms as The Witch Queen, reclusive and feared for her dark magic. When the magic of Thayaria begins to falter, Laurel strikes a deal with her enemy, King Mazus of Velmara, to trade emissaries. But Velamara's emissary, Prince Hawthorne, is a powerful wielder of light magic and a handsome, indiscriminate bachelor - two things Laurel is not prepared to deal with. As resentment and rebellion form in Thayaria, could Hawthorne be an ally to unite their kingdoms as well as her own? Or was he sent to destroy her from the inside out? The Witch Queen is the first book in the Crown of Thayaria, an adult Fantasy Romance series with deep world building, high steam, political intrigue, and multiple romance plot lines.