Crystal Reign

Aeryn Vale survives the mines by keeping her head down… until stone answers her voice and brands her skin with ancient, living runes. Hauled into a palace built on crystal and lies, she becomes a problem no one can politely solve: the nobles want her silenced, the rebels want her crowned, and Prince Kaelen Rhyst—the heir with storm in his veins—can’t decide whether she’s his greatest threat or his only chance to save the realm.

To stay alive, Aeryn must endure the Crystal Trials—ordeals that turn magic, memory, and truth into weapons. Each test drags buried history into the light, and each victory tightens the Queen’s grip on the blade meant for Aeryn’s throat. Because if Aeryn’s song can command the mountain, it can crack a throne… and shatter the heart of the prince standing too close.

When prophecy rises and the court fractures, Aeryn has one choice: kneel to the reign of crystal—or rewrite it.