Madalyn by Inghild Økland

Huntress. Princess. One lord, and one peasant boy.
There is no end to the expectations placed upon Madalyn.
Compose yourself with grace and dignity. Be as fearless and brave as the kings of old. Bring glory to the gods.
She is heir to the throne of Rimdalir.
So if she fails, her people might die. War is a distant threat when sickness and starvation are just as deadly.
The solution? Getting married, to the perfect match.
But Madalyn’s heart settled a long time ago, for something as simple as a smile.

Category: Fantasy – Coming of Age

A runaway princess. Time-twisting magic. When he comes to save her, rejection is what he’ll find.
As Vildi, the less important princess of Rimdalir, my duty is to marry, and marry well. To the glacial chasms of hell with that!
I want adventure. A nice, suitor-free yet fairy-tale adventure. I can even endure rants about a tragic prince, if it brings me honey cake. Throw in a few mysteries, a sprinkle of old magic, and I’m happy.
That’s what I thought.
Yet upon arriving in Lakari, Land of the Sun, I wander through familiar streets. I recognize the people, the taverns, even the black cat strolling as royalty through the market square. In this new land, no one was supposed to know my name, and yet I’m hunted.
Already they have killed me many, many times. And so I start over.
When a stranger finds me in the desert night, will he be my savior, or my undoing?