The knight she trusted betrayed her, the mage she loves abandoned her, and now, she's a prisoner in the last kingdom she ever wanted to set foot in.
Far from the walls of any castle, king, or army, ARI lives a simple life. Raised by a dragon in the ancient forest north of Camelot, she's content to spend her days flying with Penn, honing her skills with a blade, or learning new ways to enhance her magic from Merlin. But after a near-fatal encounter with knights from the very kingdom she avoids, her once quiet and idyllic life is sent into upheaval.
Honoured to be a knight, but disdainful of the bloodline he's sworn to, LANCELOT dreams of two things: a better future for Camelot and revenge for his parents. When a trip into the ancient forest to slay a dragon and seize its gold takes a turn for the worse, he suddenly finds himself dreaming of something new: the mysterious girl residing with the beast. Both determined to make amends and desperate to learn more about her, he pursues Ari relentlessly despite her repeated warnings not to return.
As the two grow close, peace returns to the forest, until an unexpected distraction ends in tragedy and murder in the name of vengeance lands Ari in the cell of a dungeon. With a handful of allies she's not convinced she can trust and a tenuous chance at freedom, she will have to do whatever it takes to escape Camelot before she loses the one thing she has left-her life.
Crown of Blood and Bone is the first book in the Cursed Kingdom series, a King Arthur inspired fantasy retelling with multiple pov, morally grey characters, and lovers to enemies.
