The Beauty Thief

The Twelve Realms exist in peace, especially for High Prince Theiandar and his beloved Princess Caityn. On the eve of their wedding, when all seems perfect, a masterful thief invades their unspoiled world and steals away Caityn's essence, leaving behind a darkness that will destroy their future and damage the unity of the kingdom.

Dark and looming in the shadows lurks this thief of forgotten lore, full of archaic secrets and a magic hidden in the distance of time. His purpose and power are long forgotten, but his desire is alive and strong, ready to steal the one thing which sustains his life: true beauty. Princess Caityn's beauty embodies everything he has ever coveted, and before it can be tainted, he plans to steal all of it.

Honorable and compassionate, Prince Theiandar's devotion to Caityn is steadfast, but can he overcome every obstacle to save his betrothed? Caityn is lost to her own darkness, her body, mind, and spirit damaged beyond recognition. When the truth is revealed, and time is running out, they must battle inner demons and the very real machinations of the thief or succumb to a darkness meant to consume and destroy.

The Beauty Thief is a beautiful, fairytale-like introduction to the clean fantasy series, Chronicles of the Twelve Realms. If you love noblebright fiction, where good is good and evil is evil, you will enjoy this tale of chivalric love and devotion.

Rachael Ritchey is a writer and book designer for indie authors. She mainly writes YA fantasy fiction, but you can find her dabbling in scifi and contemporary genres too. She has a passion for beautiful books, so book cover and interior designing are high on her list of enjoyable hobbies. When she's not writing, working on design, spending time with her four kids and husband, homeschooling her youngest, reading a book, or watching movies, Rachael can be found enjoying one of the many beautiful lakes of the Inland Northwest or hiking in the woods of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.