Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter (Hardback)

A gripping fantasy romance debut where a deadly contest decides everything. There is no escape. No surrender. You fight—or you fall.

Astrid has always known her fate. As the last Nachstern witch and heir to the Queendom of Arturea, she is bound to face her rival in a duel for the source of all magic. Armed with only her familiar, her potions, and her resolve, she must stand against Prince Zryan of Vatra—who commands a powerful dragon. With her kingdom already suffering under a devastating blight, failure would mean losing everything.

Far from the royal courts, Skylar searches for her missing best friend, taken by a ruthless conscription of those with rare powers. A skilled blade-juggler with little love for royalty, she is drawn into a dangerous path that brings her closer to the very forces she distrusts.

As the inevitable duel approaches, their paths begin to cross. Bound by circumstance, Astrid and Skylar must navigate shifting loyalties, rising tensions, and the cost of survival in a world where power comes with sacrifice.

Set against a high-stakes clash between witches and dragons, this story blends romance, danger, and fate in a world on the brink.