The Emperor's Bound Blade
An Enemies to Lovers Fantasy RomanceBy R. K. Anselm
Length11h 26m
About this audiobook
She has killed twenty-three people for him. She has never once touched him without wanting to kill him.
For sixteen years, Kestrel Nian has been the emperor's blade — oath-bound at nine, obedient by magic, hated by everyone who has ever watched her work. She has spent every day of her service trying to find a way out.
Ansul inherited her with the throne. He has spent eight years trying to free her, and every attempt has failed. He has never told her.
An assassination forces them both into the open: the binding fails to hold her hand, the curse shows its seams, and Ansul shows her the archive that proves he has been trying to unbind her since the night he was crowned.
But the men who killed his predecessor would rather see them both dead. And the ritual that frees Kestrel will cost Ansul the throne.
The Emperor's Bound Blade is an enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance about the difference between being loyal and being owned.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Fantasy
Length11 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Cast of Characters
10Nine
2One
11Ten
3Two
12Eleven
4Three
13Twelve
5Four
14Thirteen
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6Five
15Fourteen
7Six
16Fifteen
8Seven
17Sixteen
9Eight
18About the author
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