Shadow and Flame
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Last published Fri, Jan 3, 2025
An enemies to lovers dark fantasy about a vampire forced to come to terms with his fate, and a human who is caught between the wrath of war and worlds colliding.
Enemies to lovers
Dark romantasy
Fated lovers
Epic fantasy
World building
Trigger warnings: descriptors of blood, violence, torture, capture, mental illness, substance abuse
This romantasy is inspired by the works of holly black and sarah j maas. It also has heavy depictions of mythology and fairytales.
All art used is not my own unless stated otherwise.
Cover illustration by @mi
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