The Blood Princess

Since learning the truth surrounding her birth, Sulwyn vowed to be the voice for those her parents silenced, but when she is unexpectedly betrayed and trapped under their thumb, she must survive by playing their deadly game, pretending to embrace her parents’ tyranny while fighting to fix the rot they created.

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“This is the Empire. This is what I am up against.”

Sulwyn has never met her parents, the King and Queen of the Empire. She knows them only as the despots who drowned the previous High City in blood and rose to power, leading with carnage, demanding obedience, and leaving her to die at birth.

However, killing the King and Queen will not be enough. Unbeknownst to all, another enemy lurks in the shadows, pulling the strings that place the key players center stage.

Has Sulwyn become a pawn in an even more dangerous game?

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Meet the Characters

Sulwyn

In the shadow of my birthright, I've lived as Kintana, a whisper of rebellion against the tyrants who call themselves my parents. My life, a tapestry of secrets and silent vows, unravels when treachery forces me into the very lair of my enemies. Here, in the heart of darkness, I tread a razor's edge, feigning allegiance to the cruelty I despise. Yet, as ancient shadows stir, I realize my fight may be part of a grander, more sinister design. Faced with shifting allegiances and buried truths, my resolve is tested. Shall I remain the shield for the silenced, or shall my thirst for retribution usher in an era of chaos? The path I choose will define not only my legacy but also the fate of an empire teetering on the brink of ruin.

Galahad

The only light in my life is the fire that burned it's image into my mind.
The Empire took me in, saved me, and made me who I am... but they know nothing.

I don't even know who I am.

Every day is darkness, and it claws in my mind, at the edges of my eyes, under my nails. It's poison in my heart. How much longer can I live this way?

Daijiro

All these people.

These selfish, pitiful men and women, throwing themselves at the empire. Gluttonous in their wants and needs. How easy they are to break. How simple they are to control.

Nothing has changed. There is no will. Everyone is as vile as they started. Birthed into corruption.

And I am no better.

S.A. Gonsalves

Stepfanie is the author of The Bonds that Bind Us series,
her first installment and debut novel The Blood Princess on the way.

Since she was fifteen, there was a story that began to form in her mind. It grew so strongly, she needed to read it. So she decided to write it. Since then, despite many up’s and down’s, she’s been writing ever since.
The Blood Princess may be the first book in the works for publication,
but it is not her only story waiting to be told. Here you can learn all about Vartugaul and other unknown worlds. Steph hopes you join her on this new adventure as she takes one step at a time to reach her dreams and bring her stories to you.

A Story About...

Adventure

Embark on an epic journey with Sulwyn, a brave heart navigating the treacherous terrain of a kingdom rife with danger and deceit.

Mystery

As whispers of betrayal echo through the halls, she must piece together the fragmented truths of her lineage and the hidden motives of those closest to her.

Romance

Amidst the chaos of rebellion and the cold machinations of the Empire, a tender flame flickers in Sulwyn's heart.

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