The Aspect of Essence (The Aelfyn Archives) by Samantha Amstutz

***A Dark Fantasy Romance Series Complete in Fall 2026*** Scorching slow burns. Weaponized banter. Feral tension. Morally gray elves. Fated bonds. Ruinous magic. She was never meant to rule. A half-breed princess ripped from her throne and forced into a brutal military academy—where a shadow-wielding commander targets her the moment she arrives. He was never meant to be free. A healer bound by breeding contracts and a system built to break him—until survival starts to look a lot like surrender. Read more