Ishizaki Haruhisa is a Holy Elf who was born in Northlandia, a heavenly land that is blessed by the Gods Themselves. Born to a loving family that came from a lineage of heroes, blessed with good and loyal friends and servants, and moreover, a lover who loved him with every ounce of her heart. ...He is destined for greatness, the path of heroes, and a path that he turned away from. He ran away from his own fate that is already set by The Gods, and he shall learn that fate is not something that anyone could ran away from.... ...Enraged by his insolence, The Gods punished him by gambling away the very thing that he holds dear, his destiny, with a game of dices. One by one, everything he values and loves slip away from his grasp, his trusted friends, his loyal companion, his loving family and finally, his dearly beloved. Having lost everything, he had lost himself in the "Eternal Black Flame", paying for every sins he had ever committed. ...It is at this point that Ishizaki Haruhisa finally realizes, "I was wrong". (C) artwork is from overdoor

the ghost of you keeps me awake [editor's choice 2021 | poetry] [cover by @qixing]

Laera was not the strongest. She was not the fastest. She was not the best of the best. And she certainly wasn't used to going out of the castle. But they took him. And that was enough to break her. ~ After an unexpected tragedy, Laera, heir to the crown, must embark on a journey to stop a rival country, Traison, which takes her through parts of her country she has only dreamed of seeing. As she battles back emotions which make her journey increasingly difficult, she must also fend off unforeseen challenges that only the Gods and Goddesses could have predicted. Cover by SophieSlape Word Count: 23,440 2020

Noor Rouxel has spent her life cowering beneath the shadows, living in fear's fist - until she is thrown from the safety of the darkness into the spotlight of the royal chosen balls. A dance of power and beauty to play for the chance at becoming queen. She is out of her element and in a place where one wrong move and her secret would be out. When innocent people are slaughtered at the cost of Noor's lies she finds herself entangled by a play for power and an attempt to overthrow the throne. Using her. Atticus, the crown prince, affected by a centuries-old curse to steal his one true love from him. He was raised merciless and cunning, born to lead with an iron fist. With his enemy beneath his nose and somebody trying to break apart the founding houses, he must fight for his crown. Noor and Atticus find themselves brought together through pain and loss. With his throne at stake and a knife following her every move. The curse of ancient hatred between them, can blood be cleaned or has it stained? A romance to feed the flame of the heart, a dash of the devil with spectacular suspense it is the new fantasy series by Madeline Rose & Libby that delves into the corruption of power, the trust in love and what it costs to save everything you care about.