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Trial of Frost
There are only two ways to survive the Winter obey the prince… or outwit him.
Eighteen-year-old Sapphire Hayes was just a small-town bartender—until a silver-eyed stranger kisses her and she learns the she's not human. She's a fae changeling. And that stranger? He's a fae prince who just bound her magic to him.
Prince Riven is powerful, calculating, and willing to do anything to save his father's crumbling sanity. But when the king declares Sapphire a Summer Court spy, he sentences her to immediate execution.
Now, Riven needs to buy time to keep Sapphire alive... while appealing to his father's thirst for blood. His solution? Design three deadly trials to break Sapphire's body and soul.
But Sapphire is more than anyone expected. And as dangerous new powers awaken inside her, she becomes a threat the court can't control... and a temptation Riven can't ignore.
Trial of Frost is perfect for readers who devoured the obsessive soul-bond of Fourth Wing, the enemies-to-lovers tension of A Court of Thorns and Roses, and the high-stakes magic of From Blood and Ash. If you’ve ever wanted to be claimed by a fae prince or seduced by a vampire in a palace of shadows, then start reading today and find out why thousands of readers are calling the Fae Bound series their latest romantasy obsession.
Get ready for a series filled
- Fated Mates / Soul Bonds
- Enemies to Lovers
- Slow burn romance
- Morally gray love interests
- Dangerous magical trials
- Forced proximity
- Villain gets the girl
Praise for Trial of
“Love, hate, lust, action, adventure, and monsters… Madow spins a story you can’t put down.”
—Clarissa
“I love the Night Court fae culture—it gives A Court of Thorns and Roses vibes!”
—Leah
“The twists and turns were electrifying!”
—Eugenia Volino
“Trial of Frost is packed with magic, danger, twists, and treacherous choices—I’m hooked!”
—debbie
“Fast-paced, magical, and full of action and enemies-to-lovers energy.”
—Gabrielle M. Hashimoto
“Trial of Frost has all the plot elements you could ask danger, adventure, romance, tension… you name it, and it’s there!”
—Wryter
“Trial of Frost will keep you on the edge of your seat—rooting for both the heroine and the villain.”
—Ken Greathouse
“There’s love, deep connection, and so much delicious lively banter. Holy cow. I need more!”
—appleblossoms
Start reading now and get lost in an enchanting world of magic, romance, adventure, and twists you'll never see coming!
Trial of Frost contains the first two books in the completed Fae Bound Golden Star and Fallen Star.
Eighteen-year-old Sapphire Hayes was just a small-town bartender—until a silver-eyed stranger kisses her and she learns the she's not human. She's a fae changeling. And that stranger? He's a fae prince who just bound her magic to him.
Prince Riven is powerful, calculating, and willing to do anything to save his father's crumbling sanity. But when the king declares Sapphire a Summer Court spy, he sentences her to immediate execution.
Now, Riven needs to buy time to keep Sapphire alive... while appealing to his father's thirst for blood. His solution? Design three deadly trials to break Sapphire's body and soul.
But Sapphire is more than anyone expected. And as dangerous new powers awaken inside her, she becomes a threat the court can't control... and a temptation Riven can't ignore.
Trial of Frost is perfect for readers who devoured the obsessive soul-bond of Fourth Wing, the enemies-to-lovers tension of A Court of Thorns and Roses, and the high-stakes magic of From Blood and Ash. If you’ve ever wanted to be claimed by a fae prince or seduced by a vampire in a palace of shadows, then start reading today and find out why thousands of readers are calling the Fae Bound series their latest romantasy obsession.
Get ready for a series filled
- Fated Mates / Soul Bonds
- Enemies to Lovers
- Slow burn romance
- Morally gray love interests
- Dangerous magical trials
- Forced proximity
- Villain gets the girl
Praise for Trial of
“Love, hate, lust, action, adventure, and monsters… Madow spins a story you can’t put down.”
—Clarissa
“I love the Night Court fae culture—it gives A Court of Thorns and Roses vibes!”
—Leah
“The twists and turns were electrifying!”
—Eugenia Volino
“Trial of Frost is packed with magic, danger, twists, and treacherous choices—I’m hooked!”
—debbie
“Fast-paced, magical, and full of action and enemies-to-lovers energy.”
—Gabrielle M. Hashimoto
“Trial of Frost has all the plot elements you could ask danger, adventure, romance, tension… you name it, and it’s there!”
—Wryter
“Trial of Frost will keep you on the edge of your seat—rooting for both the heroine and the villain.”
—Ken Greathouse
“There’s love, deep connection, and so much delicious lively banter. Holy cow. I need more!”
—appleblossoms
Start reading now and get lost in an enchanting world of magic, romance, adventure, and twists you'll never see coming!
Trial of Frost contains the first two books in the completed Fae Bound Golden Star and Fallen Star.
464 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2025
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About the author
Michelle Madow
84 books3,447 followersMichelle Madow is a USA Today bestselling author of romantasy novels filled with forbidden love, elemental magic, and epic twists that readers never see coming. With over four million books sold and translations in multiple languages, her addictive stories have captured hearts around the world.
She wrote her first novel in college and never looked back. Now, with over fifty books published, she spends her time dreaming up magical realms and devastating romances that keep readers hooked from page one.
Originally from Maryland, she's lived everywhere from Florida to New York City. After a winding journey, she's back in NYC, where the city's magic rivals anything she could dream up on the page.
When she’s not writing, she’s likely getting lost in the magical world of reading, plotting her next big twist, or reminiscing about her travels to all seven continents.
She wrote her first novel in college and never looked back. Now, with over fifty books published, she spends her time dreaming up magical realms and devastating romances that keep readers hooked from page one.
Originally from Maryland, she's lived everywhere from Florida to New York City. After a winding journey, she's back in NYC, where the city's magic rivals anything she could dream up on the page.
When she’s not writing, she’s likely getting lost in the magical world of reading, plotting her next big twist, or reminiscing about her travels to all seven continents.
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November 14, 2025
First things first, what is this ending? I need to find out what it’s gonna happen between them 😩 sapphire is great I can’t wait to see more of her powers and her control over it. Riven my sweet riven, I just love him, trying to be the cold nonchalant villain but we know he is a golden retriever at heart. Ghost??? I need him as my familiar🥺🥺. Not gonna lie, Zoey annoys me a bit but I’m loving her interactions with Aerix, he is the cruel/protective one and I’m here for it🤭🤭 can’t wait to see more of him and hopefully I will like Zoey more 😬 the story in general have so many plots, secrets that come to crush us out of nowhere, a mix of elemental magic and supernatural creatures that just make sense. Your books never disappoint and even tho I wish we got more spice in some bits of the book (even tho we get it in the bonus chapters), I still love every single second of it.
October 22, 2025
Wow, this is a great read in this authors typical style. From the start to the finish I just could not put it down. Having read some of this authors books before I knew it would be good but not this good. I started to read and suddenly I found I was utterly and completely engrossed could not put it down till the end. Highly recommended.
October 28, 2025
Fae Bound
I can't wait to read the next book in this series you have done a lot explaining more in this series I couldn't put it down like all of your books until I had read it cover to cover and Michelle I love the cover too
I can't wait to read the next book in this series you have done a lot explaining more in this series I couldn't put it down like all of your books until I had read it cover to cover and Michelle I love the cover too
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