The Sun Blessed Prince
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The Sun Blessed Prince
On the battlefield, a prince whose touch brings life meets a soldier chosen by death. But can two enemies forge a future after generations of war? This is a lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun.
On the battlefield, a prince whose touch brings life meets a soldier chosen by death. But can two enemies forge a future after generations of war? This is a lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun.
SEPARATED BY WAR. UNITED BY FATE.
'An ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers' - Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong
Prince Elician is a Giver, so can heal wounds and return the dead to life. He also can't be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war. All this, while keeping his powers a closely guarded secret.
Cat is a Reaper and they can kill with a single touch. He's been ordered to assassinate Prince Elician - and when he fails, he expects a terrible punishment. Instead, Elician offers Cat sanctuary on enemy territory. Cat hadn't realized life could be worth living, until the prince. Yet Elician's enemy plans to turn this kindness against him.
Meanwhile, Elician's sister, Fen, must somehow master her volatile powers to serve her country as a deadly plot comes to light featuring treachery and forbidden magic. With tensions escalating from court to battlefield, can those who wield power find peace?
A powerful and richly imagined tale from a bold new voice in fantasy fiction, Lindsey Byrd's The Sun Blessed Prince is a sweeping, enemies-to-lovers and found-family adventure.
'I loved this charming, slow burn queer fantasy romance . . . Byrd expertly weaves in war and intrigue' - T. L. Huchu
Readers have fallen in love with The Sun Blessed Prince:
'Really excellent political/epic fantasy with the slowest, softest slow burn queer romantic subplot'
'I absolutely love the magic system'
'There were plot twists after plot twists, my jaw literally was on the ground for half of it'
'Made me sob to the point where I had to stop reading for a second'
'I just loved it'
Series: A Tale of Two Crowns
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035046928
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tor
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 292g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Lindsey Byrd grew up in New York before moving abroad for graduate research studies. She is an amateur birder and enjoys going for hikes to take photos of nature. She enjoys all forms of speculative fiction, and is an avid researcher of history.
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