The Beauty Thief

The Twelve Realms exist in peace, where, for the beautiful and kind-hearted Princess Caityn, life is perfect. Even her betrothal is to the man she loves.
Dark and looming in the shadows lurks an ancient thief of forgotten lore, full of archaic secrets and a time-worn magic. His purpose and power remain a forgotten legend, but his desire is keenly present. One princess embodies everything he covets. With no remorse, he uses his ill-gotten powers to wrench every vestige of beauty from Caityn, causing her entire world to crumble.
Prince Theiandar’s love for Caityn is the kind songs and poetry are written about, but he feels powerless to save his bride. Under the staggering weight of his cursed love’s emptiness, he defies his father at the risk of his future throne to overcome untold obstacles in search of a way to break the curse.
But Caityn’s beauty—her very soul—hangs in the balance of time. Only a withered shell remains, and before his prize can be tainted by love's remedy, the thief will seal his curse under a full moon’s bloody kiss.
The Beauty Thief is an inviting fairytale introduction to the romantic adventure fantasy series, Chronicles of the Twelve Realms, where a people who’d forgotten magic existed in earnest are learning that, though hidden, it has never been more alive.