The Crown of Rust: A Dark Romantasy of Deadly Trials, Rusted Magic, and a Reluctant Prince

She'll bleed for one wish. He was built to make sure no one ever wins it.

In the poisoned slums known as the Slags, rust gets into everything-the pipes, the air, the blood. Sara has watched it hollow out her little sister from the inside, turning veins to metal while the rich in their floating Chrome City drink a miracle Elixir that never reaches the ground.

Once a year, the Crown offers the poorest a single, impossible mercy: survive the Iron Trials and earn one wish. Food for a village. Fre...