Heart of Red, Blood of Blue

by Rebecca Belliston · 2018

Born an albino princess in the stark kingdom of Steinland, Gisela of Red is deemed a cursed moon‑child, a ghost‑like figure unfit for the political marriages that keep her father's realm afloat. When her first betrothal ignites a decade‑long war, King Arnold the Red is forced to reveal his pale daughter to the world, hoping her bloodline will seal an uneasy alliance. Yet the savage Krongon commander Kristoff, driven by a vendetta against the Red dynasty, sees only one thing in Gisela: the heir whose spilled blood could finally end his revenge. As new, brutal alliances are forged and Gisela is promised to an older, ruthless king, she refuses to become a sacrificial pawn. Fleeing across battle‑scarred borders, she must navigate treacherous courts, a looming three‑kingdom conflict, and her own yearning for love and agency. Can the girl who inadvertently sparked a war find the strength to rewrite her destiny and bring peace to a realm drenched in red and blue?