Thornwife

The morning Brynn cursed the princess, she believed she was saving her.A century-old debt, forged deep in the woods by a desperate king, was coming due - and it would claim the royal heir. With no time, no allies, and no better option, Brynn cast a sleeping curse to delay the inevitable.Then she stayed.For one hundred years, Brynn lives within a growing wall of thorns, guarding the princess as kingdoms rise, rulers fall, and stories twist her into a villain. She becomes legend. She becomes warning. She becomes something else entirely.Inside the tower, the princess dreams.When the century ends and the girl wakes, the debt returns to collect - and Brynn must face the truth she has spent a lifetime avoiding: that saving someone is not the same as having the right to choose for them.THORNWIFE is a dark, lyrical reimagining of a fairy tale, exploring power, consequence, and the uneasy space between sacrifice and control.