Luna tries to disappear so her presence stops shortening Ragnar's life.
Low-born Luna drags dying Ragnar from death's threshold, only for a rift to swallow ten days and strip ten years from the world while her body stays frozen. She reappears unaged to discover the rescued child now sits the throne, his legions still combing the realm for her. A savage curse binds the emperor: each wave of feeling for Luna sears years from his remaining span. Knowing her nearness is a death sentence, she chooses to vanish, yet Ragnar refuses to survive without her, forcing a desperate search for the single cure that might let them wed.
Why it hooks you
- Time rift steals decade, leaves her unchanged
- Emperor's affection literally burns his lifespan
- She flees to save him; he chases anyway
Intensity
High-stakes fantasy romance where every tender moment carries a lethal price tag.
