A review by awkwarrior
The Hidden Prince: A Dark Fantasy MM Romance (Ascension Book 1): Book 1 - The Ascension Trilogy by Lyra Thornton

dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

would i reread it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
 would i recommend it?
 ╰┈┈➤yes
would i read the next part?
╰┈┈➤yes
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
🍄 winter settings
🍄 enemies to lovers
🍄 forced proximity
🍄 fated mates
🍄 super slow burn romance (future power couple)
🍄 age gap of 13 years: mc is 22 & li is 35 (mages have different lifespans)
🍄 ex prince mc who wants to go with his parents x lord li who wants to keep him away from them
🍄 rune & sacrificial magic
🍄 griffins that fly carriages
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
 a former prince is now a social pariah in his own kingdom (after his parents became traitors and ran away before the rebellion could stop them), been assigned ward of a rich councillor and forced to attend to academy while the lord who led the rebels lived in his palace. he keeps a low profile (concealing his magical prowess, speaking only when strictly required and hiding under a powerful armlet the sacred mark that binds his fate to the very man who made his life miserable) so no one will miss him when he finally scapes to reunite with his parents. of course things won't be that easy.
 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼
my warmest thanks to Lyra for the copy!!