Princeweaver

Meilyr is an apothecary in a land under foreign rule, where the nature-infused magic in his blood is forbidden. He has spent his life keeping his head down and his gift hidden. Then his brother's life is put at risk, and the only way to save him is to agree to marry Osian, the prince of the invading kingdom. Living at the heart of the court, Meilyr has to play a constant game of concealment, knowing that one slip could expose him.

The danger sharpens when nobles at Osian's court begin turning up dead, killed in gruesome ways by the very magic that runs through Meilyr himself. Someone, it seems, is taking revenge on behalf of his conquered homeland. As suspicion drifts toward him, Meilyr and Osian are forced into an uneasy partnership. They must find the killer before the crown, and their own lives, are lost.

Between court politics, magic that refuses to behave, and a murderer still at large, Meilyr needs every bit of his cunning. It does not help that his feelings for the prince deepen a little more each day.

Princeweaver is a folkloric fantasy inspired by the English conquest of Wales, with a slow-burn love story at its core. It is a debut novel from Elian J Morgan, and readers who enjoyed A Taste of Gold and Iron, C. S. Pacat or Rebecca Ross may find it much to their taste.