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Debut Fantasy Romance

The Thorned
Prince

Born of storms. Forged in shadows. Doomed to love.

A gilded cage. A deadly bargain. A bond neither of them chose. Cassie Stormriven and Sorin Nightshade are about to learn that in a world built on secrets, the most dangerous thing of all is what the heart won't hide.

Roundfire BooksPublisher
Nov 2026Paperback & eBook
Ella JezdikovaDebut Novel
The Thorned Prince book cover by Ella Jezdikova
The Thorned Prince cover

"Born of storms.
Forged in shadows.
Doomed to love."

The Story

Cassie Stormriven has spent her whole life inside a gilded cage — bound by her family's expectations, and by a storm-born power she was never allowed to master.

Desperate for freedom, she runs for the Twilight Markets. An arrow meant to end her life instead pulls her into a bargain she never wanted: her survival, in exchange for an alliance with Sorin Nightshade, a man who trades in secrets and deals in the dark.

Thrown together by violence and betrayal, Cassie and Sorin have no choice but to rely on each other — even as every uneasy truce sharpens into something hotter, darker, and far more dangerous than either of them is willing to admit.

In a world built on lies, even enemies can't hide what their hearts betray. And when love finally catches fire, it may be the very thing that destroys them both.

Who You'll Meet

Two people who were never meant to need each other.

I.

Cassie Stormriven

Storm-born · Runaway · Reluctant Ally

Raised behind palace walls and bound by a power she's never been allowed to use, Cassie would rather bet her life on a stranger in the Twilight Markets than spend one more day living someone else's plan for her.

II.

Sorin Nightshade

Dealmaker · Shadow-trader · Unwilling Protector

Nobody strikes a bargain with Sorin Nightshade and walks away unchanged. He deals in secrets, not sentiment — until a dying girl and a broken vow leave him bound to the one person he can't afford to want.

The Author

Ella Jezdikova

Writer · Prague, Czech Republic

Ella Jezdikova is a half-British, half-Czech author and literature student who's been telling stories since she was seven years old — first in notebooks, then on the bus home from Spanish lessons, and now on the page.

The Thorned Prince is her debut novel, published by Roundfire Books, an imprint of Collective Ink. With a background in acting and writing, Ella brings a restless imagination and a genuine love of storytelling to a fresh voice in fantasy romance — and this is only the beginning.

When she isn't writing, Ella is usually running, reading her way through a towering to-be-read pile, or drinking coffee like it's a competitive sport.

7Age She Started Writing
01Debut Novel
CZ / UKPrague-Based, British Roots
Early Praise

What early readers are saying.

Impossible to put down once you start — an epic, gripping read.

Emmeline, Reader

Smooth, emotional writing that makes you feel something on every page.

Magdalena, Follower

Vivid, alive, and full of characters written with real warmth.

Zara, Follower

Fresh and timeless at once, with a powerful, unforgettable opening.

Ariadna, Follower

Enemies-to-lovers done right — full of rivalry, trust, and betrayal.

Emmeline, Reader

Beautifully crafted, with real depth beneath the romance and rivalry.

Lereko, Follower
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