The Tethered Crown

The Tethered Crown
A Romantasy Novella
by E. Emily Ellison

For three hundred years, the Veil has held back the darkness.

Now it is beginning to fail.

Wren Ashgrove has always known her blood was never truly her own. As the last daughter of an ancient Wardkeeper bloodline, she has spent her life feeding the magic that protects the kingdom of Veythra from the nightmare beyond the Veil. When the barrier begins to collapse, the rulers of the realm demand one final sacrifice—she must be bound by blood to the kingdom's most feared warrior.

Lord Commander Corvane Asterion is a legendary hero haunted by a battle he should never have survived. For ten years he has carried a darkness inside him, a living scar left by the enemy beyond the Veil. Feared by his enemies and mistrusted by his own court, he has long accepted that duty will cost him everything.

Neither expected the ancient binding to awaken something far greater than magic.

As monstrous forces gather, forgotten truths rise from the past, and an immortal king begins collecting a debt centuries overdue, Wren and Corvane discover their bond was never meant to be a weapon. Together they are becoming something the world has not seen for generations—a true Guardianship capable of saving the kingdom...or opening the final door to its destruction.

Drawn together by destiny yet united by choice, they must face impossible odds, political betrayal, ancient secrets, and the growing certainty that love may be the greatest magic of all.

Because some crowns are inherited.

The greatest are earned through sacrifice.

The Tethered Crown is a sweeping romantasy novella featuring a slow-burn romance, magical bonds, ancient prophecies, unforgettable heroes, immersive world-building, epic fantasy adventure, and a heartfelt happily-ever-after. Perfect for readers who love Sarah J. Maas, Carissa Broadbent, Danielle L. Jensen, and Jennifer L. Armentrout while offering a world and story entirely its own.