A City of Flames and Storms

"The most powerful weapon on Earth,

Is the human soul on fire."

-Ferdinand Foch

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A girl locked away her entire life. Has never known a loving touch of a mother or encouraging words from a father. On her 18th birthday she is forced to live in the castle with the royal family she hates so much. But when she is given a second chance to enter a competition under an alias will she take the chance to ruin the royal family from within?

A selfish prince, always chosen second. The Second brother, the second best, the second choice. Everything in his life has been dull, and being the shadow to his older brother he's never felt in control. So when he meets the only girl entered in his parents deadly competition he finally feels like he has power. And he won't give up he chance to make her suffer.

A guard born to the best warrior in history is given a choice. Pressured by the world around him he fights everyday trying not to lose himself. But when everything starts to fall into place he might just fall into the flames.

A maid with a deadly secret that could kill her. She has been hiding it for most of her life, but when life in the castle becomes too much for her she doesn't know how much longer her secret can stay hidden.