On a hotly-contested battlefield, a prince whose touch creates life meets a soldier chosen by death.But can they forge a future together, from opposite sides of a great war?A lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun, The Song of Achilles and Sistersong. Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal wounds and return the dead to life. He also can’t be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war.Reapers can kill with a single touch. And when one attacks Prince Elician, the Reaper expects a terrible punishment.Instead, Elician offers Cat sanctuary on enemy territory.Cat hadn't realized life could be worth living – until the prince.Yet Elician’s enemy plans to turn this kindness against him. Elician's sister, Fen, must somehow master her own volatile powers to serve her country – while a deadly plot comes to light featuring abduction, treachery and forbidden magic.Tensions escalate from the court to the battlefield. And can those who wield the powers of life and death find a path to peace?A powerful and richly-imagined tale from a bold new voice in fantasy fiction, Lindsey Byrd's The Sun Blessed Prince is a sweeping, enemies-to-lovers, found-family adventure.