The Sun Blessed Prince

Name: The Sun Blessed Prince
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ISBN: 9781035046904

Lindsey Byrd

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Tor
29 April 2025

Fiction: special features

Series: A Tale of Two Crowns

On a hotly-contested battlefield, a prince whose touch creates life meets a soldier chosen by death. But can they forge a future together, from opposite sides of a great war?

A lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun, The Song of Achilles and Sistersong.

Prince Elician is a Giver - a closely-guarded secret. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life. He also can't be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war. Reapers can kill with a single touch. And when one attacks Prince Elician near a hotly contested battlefield, the Reaper expects a terrible punishment. Instead, Elician offers him a new life on enemy territory.

Cat, as Elician calls him, hadn't realized he could ever find someone who would make life worth living. Yet Elician's enemies plan to turn his kindness against him. As the pieces of a deadly plot come together, tensions escalate at court and on the battlefield. The fires of conflict burst into new flame - but can those who wield the powers of life and death find peace?

A powerful and richly-imagined tale from a bold new voice in fantasy fiction. Expect themes of 'enemies to lovers' as well as 'found family' in this sweeping adventure.

By: Lindsey Byrd
Imprint: Tor
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9781035046904
ISBN 10: 1035046903
Series: A Tale of Two Crowns
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 29 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lindsey Byrd grew up in New York before moving abroad for graduate research studies. She is an amateur birder and enjoys going for hikes to take photos of nature. She enjoys all forms of speculative fiction, and is an avid researcher of history.

Reviews for The Sun Blessed Prince

Bask in the rays of The Sun Blessed Prince, an ambitious and compelling tale of deadly court intrigue and star-crossed lovers. Thoughtful mythology and an unusually gentle queer love story set this book apart. It's a stellar start to a promising series * Lucy Holland * I loved this charming, slow burn queer fantasy romance with the most likeable characters that gave it a cosy feel. Byrd expertly weaves in war and intrigue, the games the powerful like to play, and contrasts that with the personal, the mundane, and the intimate. This delicious book leaves an aftertaste long after you’ve savoured the last page. * T.L. Huchu * The delicious romance and thorny court intrigue keep the pages turning, and a clever late plot twist shocks. This hits all the right notes. -- <i> Publisher's Weekly</i>, starred review