Shadowed Sanctuary (en Inglés) - C. N. Noble

Princess Avaleen has been magically bound to a prince she barely knows, in a court where every smile hides a dagger. Her dowry may save Kymera from ruin-but it also makes her the most valuable pawn in a deadly game. As whispers of treachery coil around her, Avaleen begins to suspect the crown itself may be her enemy.

Varian Shayde, the Warlord of the Western Flame, has seen enough death to know when a battlefield is shifting. Decorated, feared, and bound by a past he cannot outrun, he's been summoned to the castle under the king's guise of friendship. But instead of honor, he's met with suspicion-and finds himself falling for the very woman he cannot claim. When Avaleen is abducted, all evidence points to him as the orchestrator.

Without waiting to clear his name, Varian sets out to find her-knowing every step will tighten the noose around his neck.

Together, Avaleen and Varian must navigate a perilous path of passion and politics, where the choice is not simply between love and loyalty but between survival and ruin.

Shadowed Sanctuary is a slow-burn, closed-door romantasy of political intrigue, haunting secrets, and a romance that burns in defiance of the darkness-perfect for fans of immersive worlds, morally gray protectors, and courtly games where the wrong alliance can cost you everything.