The Gathering of the Hunt

"No," she whispered. "No."
The silence that followed was all consuming, the steady trickle of blood from the cooling corpse that lay on the floor echoing loudly through the cave.
Their words echoed through he head; do not forget us, child of the ashes. Do not forget the voices of the damned.
"What now?" he asked, voice too loud in the quiet.
"We fight. And burn their kingdom to the ground because I am done letting them take more of our own. And if that doesn't work, then we let hell rise up and take them like it should have happened so long ago." The barest hint of a smile brushed her lips. "Va enlore."

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One lost princess, daughter of the gods and heir to a throne that no longer exists. A soldier, tired of living a life that was never his. A brother, not wanting to lose the one thing holding him together. A heir, belonging to a throne she never wanted, chosen by the gods for a purpose she hides from. A child of the storm, deadly and tired. An Emperor, the figurehead of ruination.

Aisilyria was conquered eleven years ago by Cardovia- a race of cruel warriors that are bred for war. It shouldn't have been possible. Since then, they have known only of a world dominated by pain a despair. Cardovia is a country that has come to represent everything that has gone wrong.

But when the chance rises for them to finally rekindle that their families started long ago, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. It can't be when the long thought dead gods are rising and new powers in play.

One kingdom. Two rulers. A race of god born protectors. The Hunt will ride. In the end they were never meant to lose the war in the first place.

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Warning: This books deals with mature and possibly triggering themes such as abuse and rape. If you are triggered by things like this please take great care when reading or just stay away. I will provide summaries and warnings throughout the book.

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Runners up in 2022 Lore Awards
1st place in the Brine Awards