A Crown of Secrets and Lies

 Too human to be fae. Too powerful to be human.

Astreilles never wanted the crown. As a halfling princess, she’s spent her life on the edge of power — visible, but never accepted. But when the king dies and civil war erupts, she’s forced to lead the royal army into a battle she knows they can’t win.

Hunted by rebels and haunted by a magic she’s never dared to touch, Astreilles must choose: die for a kingdom that’s always feared her… or escape to a world that might break her in different ways.

But as darkness rises and loyalties fracture, one truth becomes clear:
The greatest threat to her future may not be the war she’s in, but the weapon sent to end her.

A Crown of Secrets and Lies is the first book in The Halfling Princess Chronicles series. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Two things I loved about this novel were the interwoven story of two worlds.

The fae king is dying, and next in line is his daughter, but she married a human, and their children are halflings. The villages of the land are divided on if she should take over the crown, and a rebellion has broken out at the coronation, and they are attacking the palace.

As the death of the husband and eldest brother come to fruition the third in line, Astereilles is in need to step up, lead her warriors, earn their trust, find her powers that have been suppressed and lead them into battle against the rebels to save her siblings and her mother.

There is a beautiful friendship journey through this book between Astereilles and Charaide that evolves. Astereilles also has recessed powers that slowly become known through training with the sorceress.

If you like a great fantasy novel, I recommend reading as I loved being taken into this wonderful world."
~Goodreads Reviewer

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Though short for a fantasy novel, it did not feel rushed, the pacing was excellent and there were no dry spots where I had to stall reading to take a breath. Great job! I hope the sequel is longer simply because I would like to enjoy more of this author's lovely writing and world building! (also please tell me more about Kythrall, I am slightly obsessed with him!)"

~ Goodreads Reviewer

TROPES:
❤️ Enemies to Lovers
❤️ Chosen One
❤️ Villain Gets the Girl
❤️ Dark Fantasy
❤️ Fae

BOOK(S) INCLUDED:

✔️ A Crown of Secrets and Lies - eBook