The Cursed Thief

Two thieves are bound by a deal that could destroy them both, but only one knows the game they're playing.

Arden knows nothing of the fae realm, its magic, its gods, or the history buried in forgotten oaths. All she knows is that her brother is slipping away, and to save him, she makes a bargain with the Lord of Shadows: ten years of servitude in exchange for her brother's life. But nothing in the fae realm is ever as simple as it seems, and Arden is about to learn that some secrets are better left buried.

What begins as a desperate bid for survival becomes something far greater when Arden stumbles upon a crown lost to time, one with the power to restore what was stolen... or unravel the realm entirely. Ancient relics hum with power, prophecies whisper of a fate she does not yet understand, and powerful forces would rather see the crown buried forever.

Bound to a world she barely knows and a fate she never asked for, Arden is about to learn that survival is only the beginning because some secrets aren't meant to be uncovered, and some bargains can never be broken.