1.King Gong Yoo: As the ruler of a vast and ancient kingdom, ChaKing Gong Yoo is respected for his wisdom and fairness. Tall and regal, with a presence that commands attention, he is often seen with a gaze heavy with sorrow, his once-vibrant eyes now shadowed by the weight of his son's curse. Though he is a powerful king, his heart remains torn between duty to his people and a father's love for his child.
2. Queen Yoona: Queen Yoona, with an aura as cold as it is beautiful, is the epitome of a tragic figure. Once in love with someone who never returned her affection, her unrequited passion has left her wounded and embittered. With dark, piercing eyes and a smile that seldom reaches them, she channels her heartbreak into revenge, casting a curse that would plague the family she once longed to be part of. As a queen turned vengeful, Yoona is driven by pain and jealousy,
3. Queen Aria: Graceful yet fierce, Queen Aria is a mother willing to move mountains to protect her child. Her deep-set, compassionate eyes reflect a boundless love and an unbreakable resolve. Unlike her husband, she does not believe the curse is her son's fate; rather, she sees it as a test of her courage and strength as a mother. She spends days and nights consulting ancient texts, seeking healers, and pleading with the gods for a cure. Aria is the beating heart of the family, embodying both tenderness
4. Prince Jungkook: The young prince Jungkook, with a gentle spirit and a face untouched by the harsh realities of his curse, holds an innocence that contrasts with his fate. On every crescent moon, his pure nature is overshadowed by a dark transformation, one that he dreads with every fiber of his being. His usual warm smile turns into something cold and sinister, and his soft eyes harden as the curse takes hold. Jungkook is an unwilling vessel for a dark force, and though he fears what he becomes, he fights against it with a heart still pure and desperate to break free from the shadows.
[WATTY'S 2024 SHORTLIST] When the Ravos Kingdom abducts the Nyrial Emperor's dragon, princess Aeryn Glastos must marry the demon prince planning her assassination to save her empire and end the war while guarding her heart and a dangerous secret.
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The twenty-two-year-old draconian princess is starting her final year at Insignia Academy during the height of the war between the draconians and demons. Aeryn's dream is to graduate as a bonded Champion in the Fire Force and fight in the war. The only problem is, she is the only draconian to never receive a power by age twenty. Ashamed of his powerless daughter, the emperor of the Nyrial Empire proposes a marriage between Aeryn and the Ravos Kingdom's demon prince to end the war and get his dragon back.
Shade Cross is ruthless, cunning, and dangerously powerful. Everything he touches dies, except Aeryn. He awakens something in her she has never felt before and she acquires not one, but two powers. She must navigate both nations built upon lies, betrayals, a forbidden alliance, and a deadly curse. When she discovers the truth about her empire, she must make a choice: protect the secrets and save her father, or side with the enemy. Aeryn needs to be careful because when it reigns, it pours, and she is caught right in the middle of a feuding storm between both nations.