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"Handsome, with a will of iron. Quick to act." Her fingers grazed his forearm, her touch impossibly light yet burning. The goddess noticed his grip on the blade, her eyes flickering to it with a smile. "And with a broken heart..." She leaned closer, so close he could feel her breath against his ear. "Men like you," she whispered, "are my weakness." “The one soul you hold dearest shall end you—unless you end it first,” she purred, her lips too close to his ear, her hand touched his motionless body and slipped lower and lower, until it was too low. He closed his eyes at the feeling, and that made the goddess smile. But still, her words dripped like poison. “Taste the blood of what you cherish, call my name, and we shall meet again.” Under the night sky, a king was secretly waiting for a fleet to come. An army was promised, instead a blade touched his throat. That's how everything started... “The Poisonous Crown” is a dark fantasy forged from the ashes oft he land of Oriana, where forgotten religion and ancient fairy tales twist into nightmares. This tale is no gentle fable—it is cruel, unflinching, and mercilessly a world drenched in blood and betrayal, where torture and injustice reign, and monstrous beings walk beside us—some cloaked in human flesh, others clawing their way from realms long hidden. Here, the gods are no saviors, and they always demand their due. This is a story for the brave. The main character, Voleg, would do whatever it takes to reclaim what was stolen from him and make sure his name is not forgotten. Fans of "The Witcher" and "Game of Thrones" would love it. “Should Helgi prove the three sacred trials—loyalty unbroken, courage unyielding, and devotion to his purpose—and, above all, should he live to see the sunrise, then the mantle of chieftain shall be his. And when dawn breaks, the Rikars will stand behind him.” “I am a Leader of the Treeborn, blood of the sacred line sprung from the great tree planted by Rod himself. Hear me now—I place no trust in Oleg, ruler of Kyiv, a stranger of foreign soil and shadowed past. His word I reject, and he shall never have my loyalty!” TRIGGER WARNING: 18+, scenes of sex, torture, murder, burning, and a lot of blood.

Perfect for fans of the plot of Quicksilver and the magic system of One Dark Window, The Reader is an adult romantsy with dystopian themes written for those who feel powerless in life because of their stature, position, or gender. I was born into this life only to walk another Until the front lines began to falter The viscount came and knocked on my door Demanding that my brother join the war. I disguised myself and volunteered in his stead Only to discover I wasn’t the person they thought they had. Forced to pass on magic, I lived my life in chains But little does the viscount know… I’m the biggest threat to his unending reign.