Sworn protectors, mythical beasts, and a world on the brink. Discover the epic saga that blends myth, magic, and romance in this dark romantasy trilogy of fated mates, fearless rebellion, and fiery chemistry.
A Saga of Shields and Shadows
In a harsh kingdom where the poor live by the mantra of “pair or perish”, rebellious outsider Macella should already be scraping to feed a family of her own, doing her part to keep the societal structure intact. Done with adhering to archaic expectations, Macella sets out in search of a better life. Armed only with words and a thirst for change, she faces a perilous world, one where the veil between the mortal realm and that of gods and demons grows thinner every day.
In her pursuit of the stories she knows can incite a renaissance, Macella takes what work she can. But everything changes when, on her first night of brothel work, an Aegis—one of the kingdom’s sworn protectors—requests her company. Aegises are known to be emotionless brutes, no better than the monsters they kill. But despite her fear, Macella is entranced by Aithan of Auburndale.
When Aithan begrudgingly allows her to travel with him, Macella convinces herself that their companionship is one of convenience, and that there is no deeper, more dangerous desire involved. But being around the Aegis is changing her. The voices in her head are no longer characters from her stories, but something far more real and infinitely more sinister. And she’s not the only thing changing—monsters are entering the realm more freely, attacking more strategically. Something terrible is coming.
Yet Macella cannot walk away. Not when the world needs her—and Aithan does, too. Not when she finds herself wanting her story…to include him.
Content warnings: explicit sexual content/open door spice, violence, death, child abuse, child death
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A Saga of Sovereigns and Secrets
Darkness gathers, trouble brews. Predator or protector, one must choose.
After surviving a battle to the death, Macella of Shively and Aithan of Auburndale find themselves confined to life in the capital, where they must play the Crown’s dangerous games or meet their doom. Meanwhile, evil forces gather just beyond their realm. Rifts in the veil are appearing with greater frequency, unleashing monsters only Aegises can defeat. And if the prophecy is to be believed, Macella and Aithan are ultimately all that stand between Kōsaten and the forces of hell.
With threats on all sides, Macella must rely on Aithan and the love they share. Little does she know, King Khari has plans for them both–sinister, secret plans. But Macella and Aithan have their own secrets to protect. Secrets about who they are and what they must do. If they’re discovered before they can defeat the Crown and fulfill the prophecy, they and everyone they love will die.
It seems the Crown and the gods are trying to shape Macella’s story to their will. But Macella has always been the author of her life. She’s determined to reclaim her story–no matter how it’s Fated to end.
Content warnings: explicit sexual content/open door spice, violence, death, mentions of child abuse
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A Saga of Smoke and Sacrifice
A shield. A scribe. A sword. A pen. Against hell’s fury. Against our end.
Macella has always been an outsider, a survivor, a rebel carving her own path in a treacherous kingdom. But now she faces her biggest challenge yet: becoming queen to the ruthless King Khari. With her beloved Aithan at her side, Macella must venture deeper into the brutal world of royal politics.
But her ascension to the throne is only part of the problem. When a rift appears within the castle for the first time in Kōsaten’s history, it’s clear that the demons of the Otherworlds are growing stronger, bolder, and more determined to breach the living realm. With Hades’ warning seared into her memory, Macella knows that the longer King Khari remains in power, the closer the world nears to a war that would destroy all humankind. Prophesied to be the realm’s only hope, Macella and Aithan must end Khari’s reign before it’s too late.
With her small band of friends at her back and with foes and fiends on every side, Macella prepares to embrace her Fate. She’s the Scribe and it’s time to finish the story.
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