A Slip Of Darkness

All's fair in love and war

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Two warring nations.
A life threatening secret
Two colours of blood.
A cunning princess turned assassin
Two royal families
A charming prince with a target on his back

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Princess Etharen Lucerbriar has spent her entire life suffering the consequences of her Fathers traitorous relationship.

Born from the King of Eoria and the court head of Xeoria, Etharen looks Eorian through and through, but has a deadly secret flowing through her veins.

Her blood is as black as ink.

After her mother being murdered by her father, becoming part of the Eorian royal family and treading on eggshells in order to keep her black blood hidden, Etharen thinks she's seen it all.

But when war, politics, magic and hidden motives call for desperate measures and Etharen is sent to Xeoria to assassinate the charming Prince Caelinus Lunabriar, she realizes that the surprises have only just begun.

In a tale of murder, magic, royalty and romance, tensions are high, and stakes higher.

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Started: June 29, 2021
Ended:

Word count aim: 70,000 - 100,000