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Ongoing, First published Jul 15, 2025
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She was raised in the ruins of a vanished crown-an heir to nothing but whispers and a name wrapped in silence.

	On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Seren Elira Vale steps into the world she was never meant to survive-a world ruled by ancient courts and treacherous kings. One is light and lawless, cloaked in gold and grace. The other is shadow and ruin, a myth carved in fear.

	When her dormant magic begins to stir, two powerful rulers take notice.
One offers protection. The other... wants her for reasons even the stars won't speak aloud.

	As court politics tangle with forbidden magic and deeper betrayals, Seren must uncover the truth of her legacy-and the cost of her crown.

	Two thrones. One girl. And a destiny written in ash.
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