Thorns And Roses
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Last published Tue, Aug 18, 2026
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He's a Vampire King.
She's a human with the power to destroy him.
From the Fold he comes, invading her human realm in a bloodthirsty quest to find the one who destroyed his realm.
She's just trying to live a level above just existing. Born with the unique ability to see fairy tale creatures, she folds in on herself living a life of a quiet librarian's assistant. Not one to stir up trouble, her life drastically changes when she encounters the Vampire King.
Both drawn and repelled, she begins to come out of her shell. He thinks he has her fooled but she knows what he is. The fact that they can converse is only the beginning.
His sarcastic wit and her biting satirical delivery starts a complicated waltz that elevates her and lowers him until they are on even ground. Then the battle really begins.
Love doesn't factor into their dance or does it? Every encounter sees her walls crumbling. Every conversation sees him toppling off his high horse.
Will their dance end with the destruction of both realms or will it reveal that all is not as it seems? Time will tell. If they're lucky both realms will not only survive but thrive.
If not, there will be war.
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