A Crown of Ice and Ink (The Crowned Courts, #1)

Born into the rigid purity of the Ice Court, Princess Milly was destined to be nothing more than a magicless liability. But when her magic finally awakens, it isn’t frost that answers her call. It’s a wave of liquid night.

Exiled by an ancient treaty to the treacherous Dark Realm, Milly is thrust into a court where every smile hides a political trap. Prince Tobias offers kindness, safety, and a future within the crown. But his ruthless Shadow Guardian, Draven, sees the dangerous power lurking beneath her carefully controlled exterior—and refuses to let her hide from it. As he pushes her beyond every limit, their growing attraction becomes as dangerous as the magic she cannot control.

With deadly court politics tightening around her, Milly must decide whether to accept the life others have chosen for her or fight for the freedom to become something entirely her own. Because when kingdoms try to chain a monster, they often create one.