Astoria Hope · Magebound Courts Book One

Bound to the Broken Crown

A cursed prince. The empath sent to tame his inner beast.

Beauty & the Beast vibesSlow Burn with SpiceForced ProximityStandalone Romantasy

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What's It About?

Her mission was simple. Her heart had other plans.

Isca has always been able to feel what others hide—grief, anger, lust. Now that rare gift has made her valuable to the wrong people.

Sent to court under the pretense of diplomacy, she’s given a secret task by the Assembly of Mages: soothe the beast beneath Prince Emrys’ skin, seduce him, and conceive a child the Assembly can weaponize.

Refuse, and her family will pay the price. Obey, and she destroys the only man who has ever made her feel safe.

Because Emrys isn’t the monster they promised her. He’s violent, dangerous, and powerful enough to level mountains. But behind his glowing eyes is a lonely prince fighting not to become the thing everyone believes he is.

Isca finds herself falling for the beast she was never meant to love. A beast that seems determined to keep her. But if Emrys discovers her true mission, there may be nothing left standing when the monster breaks free.

Bound to the Broken Crown is book one of the Magebound Courts trilogy. This fantasy romance contains steamy content and graphic combat violence and is suitable for readers aged 18+.

Reader Checklist

Come for the tropes

Cursed Prince × Empath Mage
Slow Burn, High Yearning
Beauty & the Beast Energy
He Falls First
Touch-Starved Hero
Soft, Strong Heroine
Court Politics
Forbidden Romance

Continue the Series

Sworn to the Shadow Throne book cover by Astoria Hope

Sworn to the Shadow Throne

Magebound Courts · Book Two

A prince feared for his dark magic. The Fae healer who sees the man beneath the shadows.

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The most feared man in the world has one weakness.

Her.