"CINDERELLA meets SHADOW AND BONE." ~R. Kimble, Goodreads, 5 Stars!

Lady Celise Dhastel has spent her life in the shadows -- overlooked, underestimated, and quietly enduring the cruelty of her stepmother and half-sisters. Born without the gift of mana-channeling, her noble family sees her as a useless girl fit to work in the stables and nothing more.

Lord High Commander Elias Blackwood, dubbed "the Mad Dog" by the infamous Lady's Letter, has scared off seven brides since returning home from the war. Haunted and hardened by the horrors of the Abyss, he has no patience for simpering courtiers or marriage schemes. But his father has arranged a birthday gala for him, and Elias has to choose a bride by the end of the ball.

After a twist of fate brings Celise and Elias together in the moonlit gardens of Gravenmere Castle, an unexpected spark ignites. Elias might be the most powerful soldier in the kingdom -- but will he remove his armor for a chance at love?

From dusty shadows to royal corridors, from fear to love, The Skydust Duke is a Cinderella retelling about finding one's courage and choosing one's own destiny.

List of Fantasy Tropes

• fairytale retelling

• Cinderella retelling

• Victorian romance

• slow burn romance

• opposites attract

• magic meets technology

• he falls first

• mistaken identity

• alpha hero

• sword fights

• life after the war

• low stakes fantasy

• arranged marriage

• tea drinking and gossip

• garden maze

• monsters

• rags to riches

• magic systems

• mana channeling

• mystery and intrigue

• unique seasons and zodiac

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• Publication Date: March 31, 2026
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• Print Length: 389 Pages
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