She was chosen as a bride. She came as a healer. A complete, fast-paced gothic romantasy novella.
When her little sister is nearly taken, Liora, a sharp-tongued healer, steps into the bargain herself, expecting a monster and a quick death.
Instead, she finds Kael, an immortal king in iron chains, cursed to serve a faceless god that feeds on devotion and stolen true names. Each ritual drags him closer to becoming the legend Alderfen fears—and each bride he’s forced to accept disappears into the altar’s hunger.
But Liora refuses the script. In a fortress that remembers, she hears the Remnants of past brides whispering through stone and shadow, and she begins to uncover the truth behind the Bone Altar and the Heart of the curse—an engine fueled by worship, blood, and identity.
To break the cycle, Liora and Kael must reclaim what was taken and defy a deity that would rather burn the world than loosen its grip.
Some bonds are chosen. Some rebellions are consummated.
Content Note:
The Bone Altar Bride is a complete adult gothic romantasy novella of approximately 26,500 words / 124 print pages. It is intentionally fast-paced, focused, and concentrated: a first entry into The Blood Oath Cycle designed to introduce the world, mythology, romance, and tone.
Readers should expect novella-length pacing and scope rather than a full-length novel structure, with broader worldbuilding and fuller-length series expansion planned for future books.
