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Stalemate | A Rise To Power

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Parts 84
Time 15h 12m

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"In a land of enemies and betrayal, only the strongest can survive."

BOOK ONE OF THE 'QUEENS AND PAWNS' SERIES

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A story can begin when the balance between protagonist and antagonist is tipped, and even the most noble flinch away from chivalry. It can begin when spies lurk in every nook and cranny while people's loyalties grow frailer, or when enemies murmur among each other with rumours of an impending war.

The story has already begun when the rightful king of the South is cast from his throne by a usurper and forced into exile. It has begun when people take up arms and call for war in his name. It has already begun when trust proves scarce, especially as the East and West remain unresponsive against it all; when even the most oblivious can sense the beginnings of a war emerging on the horizon.

The story can turn down another path when King Lucian of the North refuses to acknowledge the notion of war. He knows that if war truly began, his attempts at peace amid the massacre would be futile.

While he remains trapped in a cage of denial, an enemy in the shadows starts to don armour.

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Credits to @km_sandoval for the cover

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"Those who's eyes gleam with power Will wither and will fall, And those who only have eyes for another, Will rise above them all." "As you are well aware, we are at war," council leader Sir Ptolemus Brom announced to the twins in a meeting, only minutes after the coronation. "The public is already concerned about a joint rule, and in their minds you two are innocent children being pulled into a mess of politics; and quite frankly, you are. But we don't have time for that. We need to show them a leader." ----- Seventeen year old twin orphans, Alexandria and Kalyssa Leirin are both the queens of Amaria. It's unheard of. It's unruly. It's completely rash. Yet it works. Their mother died in childbirth, and their father was assassinated by highly skilled warriors from the rival nation of Aidana. An attack masterfully orchestrated by the Aidanian King himself. A self centered and narcissistic ruler who had lived a privileged life. As princesses, the twins had been secretly trained behind their father's, and their country's back, to kill. And now, in a time of sacrifice, war, and a touch of romance, they must use all they've learned to guide them, and to save their falling kingdom. WARNING: Still being edited, so names, covers, etc, may be altered. Comment if you find any mistakes, I'll fix them. If you have a cool cover for me I would love to see it! Thanks for reading, please vote! I am terrible at blurbs (story summaries) so please don't dismiss my book because of a bad synopsis. Read the few chapters I have, who knows, maybe it'll surprise you... Everything is copyrighted to Moi. (Addietay)