Crowned by Mist and Mandate

Tropes: magical realm and artifacts, legendary creatures, epic quest, older and diverse characters, redemption arc, grief healing, Princess Bride-style banter, found family, sassy x stoic, slow burn romance

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Blurb: 

Five years have passed since Marshall Jaina of House Dwyn and her brother forged a tentative peace across the Mist Lands, but the treaties between the fae courts are as fragile as the paper on which they are written.  It’s clear to Jaina that a single fae power is needed to ensure peace, but the fae lords and ladies will not accept a candidate from a rival house. 

Rumors abound of a mighty power to the north in the mysterious, darkened edges of the Mist Lands. As frustrated as she is with her people, Jaina’s adventurous heart is excited with the prospect of heading further north to explore the wilder parts of the Mist Lands. As her brother’s Marshall, Jaina is responsible for pulling together the expedition.

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The first person she invites is the human she’s befriended over the last few years. The ghosts from Orin’s past may have ended his relationship with her friend Gwen, but that relationship did start him on a much-needed healing journey. Jaina’s feelings for the knight are no longer just friendly, and she plans to use this expedition to pursue something more with Orin.

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Jaina and Orin face dangerous creatures and unstable lands to find Merlin. The legendary fae wizard is the rightful heir to the throne sitting empty in Bedegraine, the heart of the fae realm.

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With Merlin on the throne holding the three fae courts together, Jaina knows she can achieve the future she so desperately wants. Jaina is ready to bring peace once and for all to the Mist Lands and find the other half of her heart as well. This time, nothing is going to stop her.