Scales & Steel Special Edition eBook - Fade to Black (The Gilded Prince Book 1)

He was sent to cut out the monster’s heart, not lose his to it.

Sir Finnian Brightmoor has one mission: slay the golden dragon and rescue the lost princess.

But fairy tales have a nasty habit of leaving out the truth.

The princess isn’t helpless.
The dragon refuses to fight.
And the “beast” is actually Prince Cedric—cursed, grieving, and far more interested in whittling wood than killing knights.

Finn should finish the quest. He should serve his king. Instead, he finds himself falling for the man beneath the scales.

The crown demands Cedric’s death. Finn’s oath demands obedience. And in this kingdom, believing the wrong version of the truth can turn a hero into a villain.

Scales & Steel is a romantasy filled with danger, political tension, heartbreak, violence, and a slow-burn queer romance that deepens into something life-shattering—all without explicit on-page intimacy. This Fade to Black edition is ideal for readers who want mature themes and high stakes while keeping the romance non-graphic.

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eBook — Fade to Black Special Edition

• Audience: Teens & Adults (violence, darker themes, non-explicit romance)
• Page Count: 372
• Illustrations: All full-page art from the hardcover, plus chapter-heading art expanded into full-page illustrations
• Delivery: Instant BookFunnel download 

Bonus Content

This eBook contains bonus content not available elsewhere:

• Endpaper Artist Interviews — Meet the fictional creators behind the hardcover art and uncover hints about Darius’s political games.
• Official Soundtrack Access — Listen to the Scales & Steel score, plus an interview with Ashfall and curated in-world ephemera.
• Bloopers From the Book — Canon scenes twisted by unexpected chaos.
• “Scales and Sparkles” Bonus Scene — A romcom reimagining of a Finn-and-Cedric moment, adorable nonsense fully included.

Scales & Steel is the first book in Amy Campbell’s Gilded Prince romantasy trilogy, a sweeping tale of curses, court intrigue, dragon magic, and a forbidden love that challenges the throne itself.

Perfect for readers who love dragons, queer romantasy, enemies-to-lovers dynamics, political intrigue, high-stakes magic, and richly illustrated collector editions.