Every Promise Has Teeth

"Every promise has teeth. And this one is ready to bite."

In a kingdom where magic is fueled by vows, a single broken promise is a death sentence.

Elara Vance is a Truth-Reader from the gutters, cursed to hear the "snarl" of a lie before it's even whispered. In the slums of the Grey Row, silence is the only way to stay alive. But when her brother is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, Elara's silence is shattered. To buy his freedom, she must strike a deal with the man she hates most: the King's Enforcer.

Caelan Thorne is the Oathtaker-a man carved from stone and glass. He is the living vessel for every broken vow in the realm. For every lie told to the Crown, a jagged shard of obsidian erupts from his skin, a constant, grinding agony he bears for a King who views him only as a weapon.

One Blood Oath. One Magic Tether. Two Enemies Bound.

Forced into a magical bond that links their very heartbeats, Elara and Caelan are tethered. If one dies, the other follows. If they move too far apart, the bond "bites," sinking its teeth into their souls.

As they navigate a palace of velvet-wrapped daggers to find a royal traitor, the lines between duty and desire begin to blur. Elara starts to see the man beneath the thorns, and Caelan realizes the "chaos" he was sent to suppress is the only fire that can melt his icy cage.

But in a world where the King's word is law, loving your enemy is the ultimate treason.

Every Promise Has Teeth is a high-stakes, slow-burn Romantasy featuring:

• Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

• Forced Proximity (The Tether)

• The "Touch Her and You Die" Trope

• A Tortured, Brooding Hero

• Unique Magic System based on Oaths

• A "He Falls First" Dynamic