Everyone in Hamelin knows the famous fairytale about the Pied Piper. But years have passed and the whole story was buried under layers of time. When Cesia is walking home through a night town, she encounters a man named Lewis, who is in need of a shelter. Cesia accepts, reluctantly. She doesn't trust him. He barely trusts her. But one thing unites them - they both carry a dark secret. Meanwhile, weird things starts happening in Hamelin. Children are disappearing, rats are multiplying... And someone has to find the real villain in this story... (The story was inspired by the rubber rats copypasta and the fairytale "Pied Piper of Hamelin".)

There is no academy in Hollow more prestigious than Aberleen Academy. Its students are the sons and daughters of Elites: heirs to important houses, ministerial legacies, and ancient magic. Then there is Lavania Ottelier, a scholarship student nearing graduation alongside Lucian Moldaveanu, the reckless younger son of Hollow's most feared house. More dangerously, he is the brother of Evander Moldaveanu, the perilously enchanting Duke of Hollow, a man so notoriously opposed to marriage that the monarchy itself was forced to intervene. To secure the future of the kingdom, the monarchy decrees that the Duke must take a bride from Aberleen Academy's graduating class, for House Moldaveanu stands at the centre of Hollow's oldest magic and political stability. For one night, the academy transforms into a kingdom of silk gowns, silver masks, and rivalries hidden beneath moonlit chandeliers. Noble daughters arrive prepared to be chosen. Lavania never intended to compete. Unfortunately for her, becoming the Lady of House Moldaveanu is far more dangerous than it appears, for the family is rumoured to guard secrets capable of destroying Hollow itself.

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"Let me go," I demanded. His grip loosened slowly, like he was only just realizing how tightly he'd been holding on. Then, his hand fell away. The warmth of his touch gone. "Stay," he asked. *** Promise is a dark, slow-burn romantasy that prioritizes interiority over fast-paced plot. Through its characters, the story explores survivor's guilt, moral injury, sexual assault, suicide, and PTSD. Not to glorify trauma, but to acknowledge the difficult realities that shape who we become. The narrative navigates grief, anger, and betrayal, while remaining centered on hope and the resilience of the human spirit. Ultimately, this is a story of courage, conviction, and the transformative power of love.

A young female warrior finds herself on the losing side of a war that was waged by her cousin, King Alistair. In defeat, a peace treaty was negotiated. The thin hope our warrior kept in her heart for a happy future was extinguished the moment the treaty was signed, promising her hand in marriage to the conquering king.

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