Faint Hearted by Leia Stone & Julie Hall (Paperback)

Aribella never expected to inherit the curse, nor the duty that has shaped Faerie for millennia. For hundreds of years the Summer Court princess crossed into Ethereum, stole the heart of a dark lord and returned home before poison spread through the realm. This time the cycle has broken. The chosen heir has failed. The burden passes to the Fall princess instead. If Aribella cannot succeed, her people will wither and die.

Crossing into Ethereum was meant to be a one-way mission carried out with precision and resolve. Instead she is seized before she can even plan her first move, thrown into a cold dungeon beneath the seat of the very lord she must kill. Scarred, ruthless and feared by all who speak his name, he keeps her alive only while she serves a purpose. Each hour in his presence tests her courage. Each question cuts close to truths she cannot reveal. Yet she has carried a secret since childhood, a gift that might shift the balance if she takes the risk to use it.

Escape is perilous. Winning his heart is harder. Taking it could save her kingdom, but it could also destroy her. As loyalties twist and danger tightens, Aribella must decide what kind of ruler she is willing to become. Faint Hearted expands the world of Cursed Fae with rising tension, shifting power and a princess who walks the line between survival and sacrifice.