Dissonance
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Arventh Seirr is the young and absolute monarch of Xindin. Blessed with fertile land and a powerful military, Xindin stands contentedly above its neighbours. Despite this, Arventh harbours a broken soul, having never recovered from his father's sudden death.
To uphold a promise made by his beloved predecessor, Arventh marries the princess of a small, endangered kingdom. However, not everything transpires as simply as he hoped. In face of a strange but genuine woman, the king struggles to maintain the painless harmony around him as memories and emotions unwanted begin to resurface.
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Entering a kingdom cold to outsiders is never easy. Taking the sought-after place beside the people's beloved king is even harder.
Alaeca Mythal is a spirited woman determined to create a place for herself in Xindin. Welcomed only by a select few, Alaeca confronts alienation, loneliness, and even threats. But before she can gain acceptance in the dark place she now calls home, Alaeca must first melt the icy walls around her reserved husband.
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