The Thorns of Power

Book One in the Novels of Power

  Liliana has lived a quiet life, tending flowers in the warmth of her family’s bakery, where hope blooms even when the world feels hollow. But in a kingdom built on fear and cruelty, peace never lasts. When a stranger appears—quiet, distant, and haunted by more than he says—everything begins to shift. He’s dangerous. She can feel it. And yet, something about him draws her in.

  Caden has always known exactly what power costs. His past is soaked in silence and shadows, and the crown he’s tied to is one he wants nothing to do with. But when he meets Liliana, everything he’s buried begins to stir. Her kindness is a light he doesn’t deserve. Her presence is a threat he can’t ignore.

  As unrest grows in the kingdom, and dangerous truths begin to surface, Liliana and Caden find themselves caught in something deeper than either of them understands. He is searching for revenge. She is unknowingly holding a gift the world thought long lost.

  But power is a thorned thing, beautiful, dangerous, and never free.

  And when both kindness and cruelty are powerful, who you choose to be might be the only thing that saves you.