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He was born to kill monsters. Instead, he became one. Ashton Deimos is a Draken Killer by blood—and a traitor by choice. Raised in a royal family built on cruelty, conquest, and the slaughter of drakens, Ashton learned young that mercy is punished and compassion is weakness. When he refused to kill an innocent draken as a boy, his father answered with brutality that never stopped. Now, as the Grand Kermis begins—a deadly month-long trial where princes compete for brides and survival—Ashton is forced to face the legacy he despises. Failure means torture or death.

He was raised as a weapon. He was owned by monsters. And the truth was stolen before he could speak. Pierre Claymont has lived his entire life in chains he couldn't see. Raised by ruthless assassins, trained to kill without question, and punished for mercy, he believed captivity was simply the cost of survival. Loyalty was obedience. Family was pain. Choice was an illusion.

Bryce Wolfe was raised by a powerful sorceress and shaped by Shadow Lord into something far worse than a weapon. With transformative magic capable of reshaping flesh, fire, and fate itself, Bryce begins building an army bound to him by spells no one can break—warriors forced into loyalty, stripped of choice, and twisted into monsters. As Te Rangimarie brings fragile peace to Solapin, old enemies move in secret. Princess Lana Asimar, still grieving the loss of the man who died to save her, finds herself targeted once again—this time by forces far more calculating than simple kidnappers.

Kali has spent her life walking two paths—pirate and Shadow, warrior and weapon. Trained by Shadow Lord to bury emotion and loyalty alike, she believed strength meant obedience… until deception shattered everything she thought she understood. When a brutal betrayal leaves her scarred, hunted, and torn from the life she knew, Kali wakes in the care of the one man who once showed her kindness—Narin, a palace healer she left behind years ago. But healing comes with truth, and truth threatens to unravel the careful armor Kali has built around her heart.

For generations, Solapin has lived under the shadow of dragons, curses, and ancient betrayals. The Dragon King and Dragon Queen—once thought defeated—are rising again, and their return threatens to plunge the world into fire and ruin. The prophecy is clear: Only the tears of an innocent can save Solapin. As long-buried secrets resurface, old wounds reopen, and bloodlines collide, those once shaped by destiny must face the cost of their past choices. Heroes thought lost return, villains hide behind familiar faces, and the line between curse and salvation grows dangerously thin.

Junia Gibson becomes head of the household overnight, raising her six younger sisters while fighting to protect their ranch from greedy men, cruel laws, and dangerous secrets. Each sister carries her own dreams—of love, justice, music, freedom, and purpose—but the outside world does not welcome independent women… especially seven of them. When forbidden love, buried truths, and growing threats begin to surface, the Gibson sisters must stand together or risk losing everything they’ve fought to preserve.

On her twenty-first birthday, Nicki wakes in another world—one ruled by cruelty, masks, and a royal family she never knew existed. Cursed as a child, Nicki is revealed to be one of The Four, prophesied figures destined to shape the fate of the realm of Kama. Torn from her husband, her faith, and the life she loved, she must navigate a palace built on lies, oppression, and blood—while hiding the truth of who she really is. When rebels rise, secrets surface, and the man she loves is dragged into the same nightmare, Nicki faces an impossible choice.

Prince Kaleb Donnie has been raised for one purpose: to destroy the Sorceress of Legend—the woman destined to kill his father and bring ruin to the kingdom of Waden. Loyal, disciplined, and certain of his duty, Kaleb sets out to hunt the rebel threat before prophecy can be fulfilled. But the world beyond the palace walls is not the one he was taught to believe in.

Elaine Turner lost everything in a single night—her mother, her brother, and the boy she loved. Taken into the royal palace under the guise of protection, she instead became a prisoner, bound by a crown, a forced marriage, and years of brutal abuse. By day, Elaine is a princess in silks and smiles. By night, she is something far more dangerous—a woman with forbidden magic, trained in shadows, and clinging to the hope that her best friend Gianna will come for her.

Gianna Russell watched her father die when she was six years old—his murder bound to white fire, royal magic, and a war the world insists is over. Taken into Shadow World, she was trained alongside six other children to become something more than human… and far more lethal. Now grown, Gianna leads a daring abduction that captures the heirs of two kingdoms—including a crown prince who was never meant to be part of the plan. Lachlan Asimar is honorable, unbreakable, and far too human to be just another pawn.

Fia Broxen was born with red eyes—the mark of a curse feared across the land. Legends say those born cursed will one day destroy what they love…unless one among them can break the curse for all. Raised in safety at Socolla School, Fia has spent her life proving she is more than the fate written for her. Her magic is powerful, unpredictable, and dangerous—but she believes curses are not destiny. As her twenty-first birthday approaches, the truth of who she is begins to awaken, and the world takes notice.

Everyone believed Joanne Swanson died thirteen years ago. She didn’t—and her return could change everything. After surviving a brutal betrayal that nearly took her life, Joanne Swanson has lived in hiding, separated from the family she never truly knew. Now, she’s come to Whitehaven under a false name, hoping to uncover the truth about her past—and the mother who disappeared long ago. But the royal court isn’t a place for secrets. As Joanne is revealed to be the king’s niece, whispers spread through the palace.

Oliver Barnette loves his family. That is the problem. Raised in the palace of Fedji, Oliver learned devotion before morality and obedience before choice. He loves his queen. He fears her power. He worships his father’s approval.

Born with red eyes—and a fate she never chose—Wren Appleton has spent her life hidden from the world. Cursed children are feared in Najos, whispered about in legends and hunted in the dark. To protect her and everyone else, Wren’s parents raised her deep in the forest, where animals were her only companions and solitude her only safety.

Love was meant to save her. It became her undoing. Born with a rare and dangerous magic, Rose Kender learned at a young age that power always demands a price. After surviving betrayal, torture, and an attempt on her life, she swears never to use her magic again—choosing compassion over control, love over fear.

Born to blood and the sea, Richelle Paken was raised to be a weapon. At eighteen, she is already feared across the waters—a ruthless pirate shaped by cruelty, survival, and her mother’s iron will. Her younger sister Angela, gentler and unwilling to kill, is everything Richelle is not. When the sisters are betrayed, tortured, and left to die, their violent past finally catches up with them. Rescued by the mysterious Protectors of Alfani—Guardians, cursed beings, and warriors bound to ancient laws—the sisters are given a chance no one has ever offered them before: mercy.

She grew up a tavern girl with knives in her hands. She was born a princess with a kingdom in her blood. Bree Long has always survived by skill, wit, and grit. Disguised as a cabin boy, she wins contests, sails dangerous waters, and risks everything to protect the people she loves. Royal courts and crowns were never part of her dreams—freedom was. Then the truth shatters everything she knows.

When Derrick and his sister arrive at a restored ancient castle for a quiet getaway, they expect history, beauty… maybe a few harmless ghost stories. What they don’t expect is to be watched, followed, and marked. The Thornton family died centuries ago—but one of them never stopped killing. As disappearances mount and the walls themselves seem to breathe with malice, Derrick uncovers the truth about Jake Thornton, a murderer whose spirit survives by stealing pieces of the living. Trapped in a place where the dead lie, deceive, and hunt, the siblings must outwit a ghost who cannot be killed.

Princess Tara Colville has always lived between expectations and truth. By day, she is the heir to Zorba’s Reach—watched, controlled, and groomed to rule. By night, she is Cabaya, a masked warrior who fights for the people her kingdom has forgotten.

Janie Creaton has always lived between worlds. By day, she’s a young woman finding her place in a royal court that never truly accepted her. By night, she’s Strike, one of the legendary Mysterious Warriors sworn to protect the people of Ada’s Circle. As Janie begins to imagine a future built on honesty, love, and belonging, the secrets she’s kept for years threaten to unravel everything. Old grudges resurface. Hidden truths come to light. And the past refuses to stay buried.