Rescuing Sadie by Susan Stoker

Rescuing Sadie by Susan Stoker

A cursed prince. A reluctant sacrifice. A bond forged in shadows and desire.

Calista was never meant to take her sister's place. Chosen as the moon's sacred offering, she is sent into the heart of a crumbling castle--and into the hands of the Hollow Knight, a monstrous figure cloaked in myth and hunger. But beneath the god-bound armor is a man: Sorin Aetharys, the once-prince of a fallen kingdom, whose touch awakens something dangerous in them both.

Trapped together in a world of decaying grandeur and whispered gods, Calista and Sorin must navigate twisted prophecies, forgotten magic, and the thin line between sacrifice and seduction. As their fates entwine, desire becomes a weapon--and love, a risk neither of them can afford.

Fans of dark romantasy, gothic fantasy, and forbidden love will be drawn into this lush, atmospheric debut. With haunting lore, a brooding antihero, and a heroine who refuses to break, The Hollow Prince is the start of a series where romance and ruin walk hand in hand.

• ✦ Cursed prince / god-touched antihero
• ✦ Chosen one / reluctant sacrifice heroine
• ✦ Gothic castle ruins & ancient gods
• ✦ Forced proximity in a crumbling world
• ✦ One bed (and it's a dangerous one)
• ✦ Slow-burn desire meets primal hunger
• ✦ Touch-starved, morally gray male lead
• ✦ Divine magic, old bloodlines, forbidden power
• ✦ Bittersweet endings with threads of hope
• ✦ Heavy atmosphere, rich lore, and aching tension
• ✦ Steamy scenes with emotional weight
• ✦ A dark fairytale retelling (Beauty and the Beast, but make it divine and dangerous)