The Thornbound Oath

In the Thorn Court, words don't promise.
They bind.

Mara Vey survived the labyrinth. She stole from the Star Court. She outran the Wild Hunt.

Now she must stand before the Thorn Altar and swear an oath that could either save her brother... or chain her forever.

Bound by blood to the court's exiled executioner prince, Mara knows the trap waiting in the approved language: obedience without exception. One wrong word, and she becomes a weapon in Seraphine Vale's hand.

But the altar has one weakness.

It cannot bind what isn't true.

To survive, Mara and Caelan must twist law into a blade, anchor their vow in choice instead of coercion, and force the court to face consequences it never intended to accept.

Because if Mara fails, she won't just lose her freedom.

She'll lose the only family she has left.

And the final lock will awaken.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Enemies-to-lovers turned chosen devotion

• Fae court politics and deadly ritual magic

• Morally gray "touch her and die" heroes

• Oath-binding magic and high-stakes vows

• Medium spice with emotional intensity

The Thornbound Oath is Book Five in The Thornbound Pact, a bingeable romantasy novella series full of sharp promises, sharper betrayals, and love that refuses to kneel.