{"product_id":"the-gilded-tithe-vespera-thorne-9798248873678","title":"The Gilded Tithe: The Sovereign Debt Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome debts are paid in gold. Some in blood. Hers will be paid in power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincess Elara doesn't believe in fairy tales - she believes in strategy, ledgers, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her kingdom drowns in debt, she makes a calculated trade: seven years as the Shadow King's queen in exchange for her people's salvation. It's a business arrangement. Nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the contract was sabotaged.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood magic binding them should have killed them both. Instead, it's forging something neither expected - a dangerous bond that defies calculation and threatens to rewrite every rule of power in the realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalakai has ruled the shadow court for three centuries. He has never met anyone like her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElara has survived her father's court through cold logic. She has never met anyone who sees through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs political alliances fracture and ancient forces close in, Elara must decide what she's truly willing to sacrifice - and whether the most dangerous thing in the Shadow King's kingdom is him, or the version of herself she's becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Tithe\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark romantasy perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFourth Wing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cruel Prince\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can expect: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnemies-to-lovers slow burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarriage of convenience with real stakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strategist heroine who outthinks everyone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA morally gray king with centuries of secrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical intrigue, blood magic, and a cliffhanger ending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook One of The Sovereign Debt Trilogy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vespera Thorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248873678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Vespera Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172496384255,"sku":"9798248873678","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gilded-tithe-vespera-thorne-9798248873678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}