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The Ballad of the Lion and the Hummingbird by limeandorange
Fandoms: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas
25 Feb 2026
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Summary
Siobhan Willowood was born with wind in her veins and a debt carved into her name. Promised before birth to the Vanserra family as payment for an ancient bargain, she’s spent her thirty-eight years training to vanish—quiet, obedient. But when her friends break her out on the night of Calanmai, Siobhan seizes the only breath of freedom she's ever been given and goes looking for a stranger who can match her hunger.
Ariston Vanserra, the second son, prince and general of Autumn. Stoic. Silent. Bound to duty—but not immune to temptation. One look at her and he begins to burn. But when he learns who she truly is—the promised of her chained destiny—he’s left with a terrible choice: defy his father or lose the only woman who has ever made him want more.
This is a story of secrets and silk, of stolen nights and sharp-edged longing. A tale of masks and firelight, and a girl who ran from servitude into the arms of the male she was sworn to avoid.
A Cinderella retelling set in the ACOTAR world. A prequel in the Unforged Hearts series.
Series
- Part 2 of Unforged Heart Tales