A Crown of Echoes

A queen in disguise. A forbidden guard. A rescue that could unmake a realm.Queen Merrin is the least queenly queen in the vine-crowned North-more likely to sneak out for midnight drinks with her guards than host a ball. But when her best friend, the elegant Queen Beau, vanishes after confessing a reign-ending secret, Merrin trades her crown for a cloak and rides into forbidden country with three knights at her side.Chief among them is Windley-the North's most notorious flirt, a bodyguard with color-shifting hair and a dangerously seductive touch. He was never meant to be hers. He falls first anyway.The search drags Merrin into enchanted forests, court intrigue, and the wrath of vengeful goddesses. Bound to shadowy echoes only she can command, she must decide what a crown is worth-and who she'll break the rules to save.Tropes & vibes: queen in disguise - forbidden queen × knight - bodyguard devotion - found-family knights - goddess magic & echoes - court intrigue - slow-burn tension (open door later in the series)Perfect for fans of PRINCESS BRIDE banter, THRONE OF GLASS-level stakes, and the atmospheric slow-burn of SERPENT & DOVE.