A Ghost in the House of Iron

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Votes 242
Parts 32
Time 5h 44m

A faerie tale for fans of Holly Black & Naomi Novik.
    
    A dragon, fallen from the sun. An ancient grudge. A royal spy. The Ironborn wizards of Ylvemore thought they had won the war against the fae folk generations ago. They were wrong.
    
    
    *TEASER*
    
    He sighs, running a hand through his hair. The hand that just a moment ago was holding a small ball of fire. A couple stray embers flicker through the strands, but somehow they don't get singed.
    
    He catches me staring and I end up gazing speechlessly into his blue eyes for a moment. I clear my throat, blinking. "Your... The fire. I'm just not used to seeing that, still," I say. "I always expect you to... to burn."
    
    "I am burning," he says softly. 
    
    
    
    Updated weekly on Mondays. Also available on RoyalRoad.com! Early access to additional chapters at https://www.patreon.com/ilanawilson.All Rights Reserved

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A faerie tale for fans of Holly Black & Naomi Novik.
    
    A dragon, fallen from the sun. An ancient grudge. A royal spy. The Ironborn wizards of Ylvemore thought they had won the war against the fae folk generations ago. They were wrong.
    
    
    *TEASER*
    
    He sighs, running a hand through his hair. The hand that just a moment ago was holding a small ball of fire. A couple stray embers flicker through the strands, but somehow they don't get singed.
    
    He catches me staring and I end up gazing speechlessly into his blue eyes for a moment. I clear my throat, blinking. "Your... The fire. I'm just not used to seeing that, still," I say. "I always expect you to... to burn."
    
    "I am burning," he says softly. 
    
    
    
    Updated weekly on Mondays. Also available on RoyalRoad.com! Early access to additional chapters at https://www.patreon.com/ilanawilson.

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