Epic Fantasy Romance

Broken Oaths. Dangerous Magic. Unbreakable Hearts.

Political intrigue. Found family. Humans who refuse to break.

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The Shackled Oath book cover by Zenna Lake

Epic Fantasy Romance Series

The Shackled Oath - Book One

Pre-order now. Release date: 17 April

She was born without magic in a kingdom ruled by it.
Now she commands one of the most volatile squads on the continent.

The Shackled Oath is an epic fantasy of war, political intrigue, found family, and slow-burn romance, featuring a strong female lead.

Captain Azaria Sylvenhart built her squad from the discarded—misfits, refugees, and outcasts who would burn the world to protect one another. But when the council brands her a threat and assassination attempts follow, even her fiercest loyalty may not be enough to save what she’s built.

Blood mage Quinton Thornvale defected from enemy territory with blood on his hands and nowhere left to run. He didn’t come seeking redemption—only escape. Instead, he was captured by the very captain who should have executed him.

His past makes him dangerous. His magic makes him feared. And the mercy she never meant to give binds them both to choices that can’t be undone.

Hunted by the same powers that want them silenced, Azaria and Quinton are forced into a fragile alliance. They are too alike to trust each other—and too broken to ignore what’s growing between them. As the council’s conspiracy tightens and survival demands impossible sacrifices, standing together may be the only way they make it out alive.

Because some oaths are written in blood.
And some are worth breaking the world to keep.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Character-driven epic fantasy
• Found family dynamics
• Political intrigue and rising conspiracies
• Slow-burn, emotionally earned romance
• Morally complex heroes

This novel contains mature themes and is intended for adult readers.

Available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

About Zenna

Zenna Lake writes epic fantasy romance with sharp edges and big feelings: political tension, found family, and love forged under pressure.

Based in the United Kingdom, she spends far too much time building fictional continents instead of sleeping.

Her debut novel, The Shackled Oath, is the first in a series about dangerous magic, war-scarred loyalty, and the kind of people who survive because they refuse to let go of each other.

Expect in these books

  • Epic worlds and layered magic
  • Slow-burn, emotionally messy romance
  • Found family and ride-or-die squads
  • Political intrigue and looming war

Worlds & Stories

The Shackled Oath is on the way - an epic fantasy romance series built on dangerous magic, found family, and oaths that cut deep. Here is the vibe without spoilers.

The Shackled Oath

A war-scarred continent ruled by power, politics, and bargains written in blood. When something abyssal begins to stir, survival depends on the kind of alliances that should never work.

Epic scope. Intimate stakes.

Found Family in Enemy Territory

From battlefields to palace corridors, a squad of misfits learns to fight beside the one person they were taught to ignore. Trust is not given. It is bled for.

Loyalty. Teeth. Heart.

Slow Burn With Sharp Edges

Respect before possession, consent always, and the kind of longing that builds for chapters before it ever touches skin.

Yearning, not toxicity.

Contact

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