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Lurking Darkness

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Guided by fate and the desire for answers to her own past, Alice ventures into the one place all know to stay far away from. The tainted forest. A place where even the creatures have succumbed to darkness, and ruled by a King that fell into despair and rage over 500 years ago. Joined by her mother, the two begin the journey to bring the curse that has killed so many to an end.  

This is my first book and writing this is helping me delve into my own story of despair, self-hatred, and struggle to find hope.
Rated M for language and some dark themes

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THE STONE KING -- book two of The Chronicles of the First Age by JAPartridge

Twenty years ago, Garanth's father killed Garanth's mother and cursed the land by opening a passage for the spirits of the Void. Now the spirits of the Void are consuming the spirits of the land in a spreading curse of death. At the same time, Garanth's half-brother, possessed by those same spirits, is leading an expanding army driven mad by fear and hunger, absorbing village after village in a quest for absolute power. To save the land, Garanth must defy his mentor and claim the Seat of Power before his brother reaches it, knowing it will cost him his humanity.

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Celestial Queen: Shadows of Prophecy by Menacingfire

In a kingdom on the brink of ruin, Queen Aurelia finds herself under siege from all directions. But the most formidable threat comes not from the battlefield but from a traitor hidden within her very court. With magic that eludes her control and a prophecy that shadows every choice she makes, Aurelia must wade through a treacherous sea of political machinations and the disloyalty of those she trusts. As the chaos unfolds, her relationship with Elias-a loyal friend and secret lover-grows stronger, offering a glimmer of hope in the darkness. But when Lord Cedric, a man once steadfast to the crown, launches a shocking coup against her, Aurelia is thrust into a fierce struggle to protect both her throne and her heart. After a heartbreaking betrayal shatters her world and her magic begins to spiral dangerously, Aurelia faces her most daunting trial: the potential loss of Elias, alongside the arrival of their twin daughters, the future heirs of a fractured realm. With sorrow, anger, and the weight of her destiny pressing down on her, Aurelia must summon her strength to reclaim her power and safeguard her legacy, or risk losing everyone and everything she cherishes. Can Queen Aurelia muster the fortitude needed to vanquish the darkness that seeks to envelop her, or will her enemies finally succeed in dismantling her world? A captivating saga of love, treachery, and ambition, set against a mesmerizing backdrop of magic, warfare, and courtly intrigue.

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THE STONE KING -- book two of The Chronicles of the First Age

Twenty years ago, Garanth's father killed Garanth's mother and cursed the land by opening a passage for the spirits of the Void. Now the spirits of the Void are consuming the spirits of the land in a spreading curse of death. At the same time, Garanth's half-brother, possessed by those same spirits, is leading an expanding army driven mad by fear and hunger, absorbing village after village in a quest for absolute power. To save the land, Garanth must defy his mentor and claim the Seat of Power before his brother reaches it, knowing it will cost him his humanity.