She died for a crown. The grave gave her back. Now the world will regret it.



Betrayed by the man she loved, sacrificed to an ancient curse, and buried beneath a kingdom built on lies, the Queen was supposed to be dead.



Instead, she awakens beneath the earth, claimed by a forgotten god older than history itself.



But death changed her.



The woman who entered the grave is gone.



What emerged is something far more dangerous.



As kingdoms crumble, armies of the dead rise, and ancient gods awaken from their prisons, a war unlike any before begins. Haunted by betrayal, consumed by vengeance, and bound by a love that refuses to die, she must choose between destroying the kingdom that betrayed her or saving the world that abandoned her.



Yet the deeper she ventures into the darkness, the more terrifying the truth becomes.



The curse was never the enemy.



The crown was never the prize.



And death was never the end.



Filled with forbidden love, devastating betrayals, ruthless revenge, immortal gods, cursed kings, dark magic, heart wrenching sacrifice, and breathtaking twists, Crown Me Dead is an unforgettable dark fantasy romance that will leave you breathless long after the final page.



For readers who crave powerful heroines, morally gray kings, gothic kingdoms, enemies to lovers tension, and epic romantasy on a truly grand scale, this is the story you will not be able to put down.



Some queens inherit crowns.



Others return from the grave to claim them.



Ophelia Blackthorne writes dark fantasy romance filled with cursed kingdoms, dangerous devotion, ancient magic, and unforgettable heroines who refuse to surrender to fate. Drawn to stories where love and ruin walk hand in hand, she creates immersive worlds of gothic intrigue, morally gray characters, and high-stakes passion. When not writing, she can usually be found wandering through old libraries, collecting folklore, and imagining new ways to break—and heal—hearts.