Astoria Hope · Magebound Courts Book Two

Sworn to the Shadow Throne

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

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What's It About?

To save the king, he must betray the only woman who ever saw him as human.

Lunette has spent her life as her village’s guardian—its healer, its shield, and sacrifice. Fae-blooded and bound by duty, she’s needed but never cherished. But leaving would doom those who depend on her.

When a dying soldier crosses her wards, fate delivers a prince into her care. Carrying dark magic that has made him the king’s feared weapon, Owain barely survived the ambush.

Owain expects suspicion and revulsion from her. Instead, Lunette treats him as a man. In her quiet cabin, he learns what it means to be seen. As his wounds heal, a Fae mate bond awakens between them. For Owain, the bond is a devotion etched into his soul. For Lunette, it’s a temptation she cannot afford.

To her village, Lunette is a tool. But Owain sees her as a choice he would die to protect. He leaves to shield her from his enemies—only for his desperation to spark a royal decree that seizes Lunette to heal the dying king, dragging her into a court of secrets.

Together, they uncover a truth powerful enough to shatter kingdoms. But claiming it—and each other—will demand sacrifices neither shadow nor healer can make without losing everything they are.

Reader Checklist

Magic, devotion, and delicious trouble

Healer × Shadow Prince
Hurt / Comfort
Fated Mates
Dangerous but Devoted MMC
Slooow Burn
Forced Proximity
Touch Them and Die
He Falls First & Hard
Feisty Furry Sidekick
Political Intrigue
Found Family & Found Purpose
No Third-Act Breakup

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Bound to the Broken Crown

Magebound Courts · Book One

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

Learn more about Bound to the Broken Crown

Everyone fears the Shadow of Larethia. The healer who saves his life discovers something far more dangerous:

He's hopelessly, obsessively devoted to her.