The Thorn Queen

Eighteen years ago, the Thorn‑Queen Lyra, seeking vengeance, laid a blood curse on Princess Elena: she would die at her beloved’s hand on her eighteenth‑birthday midnight. Only after casting it did she find the princess bore Thorn royal blood.Raised in deception, Elena uncovers hidden truths as she turns eighteen‑‑Lyra has secretly protected her all along. As the mixed‑blood heir of two races, she must break the curse, yet learns its true target is Lyra. Torn between two crowns, Elena chooses: yield to fate, or forge a new order.