Crown of Gilded Thorns

A throne is not a seat of power; it is a cage made of gold and bone.In the ancient, decaying kingdom of Oakhaven, young King Julian has inherited a crown that feels more like a death sentence. To the court, he is a "e;boy king"e; a fragile link in a ten-century lineage. To his ambitious sister, Elara, he is a piece on a chessboard. But as the shadows in the palace begin to whisper of a systemic ro...