by Linda Pine
Thorn Crown is a dark political fantasy set in the ancient kingdom of Ironwall, where crowns are not inherited — they are survived. After the death of King Edric I, his son, Edric II, rises to the Thorn Throne beneath laws built on blood, fear, and absolute legitimacy. But within the walls of Ironwall Keep, whispers spread faster than truth. Noble houses fracture, loyalties decay, and suspicion grows around the queen, the king’s closest protector, and the question of Edric’s true bloodline. As the kingdom begins to turn against itself, Edric must fight to hold a crown forged from secrets, betrayal, and violence.
