MaryAnnWeir3
Begins Friday, April 10, 2026!! Updates every Monday and Wednesday and some Fridays.
A conflicted vampire prince. A heart-weary swan maiden. And two meddling grannies with poison in their purses.
SEBASTIAN
I was born a vampire. Not turned. Not cursed. Just... made wrong. No soul to save. No grace to fall from. Just absence. I've gotten very good at playing human, but that's all it is. An act. So why would fate give me her? She's quiet strength and gentle hope. But whether I deserve her or not, I'd burn down kingdoms before I ever let someone cage her again.
ELODIE
I was deemed defective. Abandoned by my brothers. Banished from the Sky Realm. A swan maiden with no family, no flock, and no wings. Why would my life improve in the mortal world? Then I meet him,wielding charm like a sword and good manners like armor. I know he's too good to be true, but I can't bring myself to fly away, either.
THE GRANNIES
"Oh, he's deliciously tall and broody, Morwenna."
"Quite, Delphine. And if he breaks our girl's heart, I'll happily break his knees."
"Or just slip arsenic in his cup. Less mess."
"Brilliant, dear. Cheers!"
Tropes:
🦇🪽👻Dark Fairytale/Gothic Fantasy → One swan, a vampire, and two grannies who are very invested in getting their great-grandswans...
🦢 Ugly Cygnet → She never fit their perfect mold, but he doesn't want perfect. He wants her just as she is.
👑🛑 Royal Restraint Ruined → He's patient. Disciplined. Trained to hide himself under layers of manners and charm. And then she looks at him like that, and he unravels.
🏰Court Intrigue→ A mad king thinks he can bend a sentient throne to his will.
⚔️ MINE → Fangs that will tear down anyone who ever again dares to cage his immortal beloved.
💕 Safe Romance→ No betrayal, cheating, other man/woman, or love triangles here. Just green flag main characters with a hard-won happily ever after.