From Steel and Stone

Novella.

Only the rightful heir will lead this kingdom to glory. She will rise, forged from steel and stone.

They tried to assassinate me weeks before my coronation. I was born to be queen of a land where magic was banned.

I was always taught that magic-users were evil and to never be trusted. But when magic is the reason I'm saved from a fiery fate, everything it thrown into question.

This is a short story that was originally part of the Bound in Magic anthology and has been re-published with a bonus scene.

Content and Trigger warnings: Alcohol, Attempted murder, Blood, Course language, Death, Grief, Misogyny (not MC or LI), Murder, Profanity, Sexually explicit scenes (consensual), Violence