Drained and disillusioned, Mallory Blackburn, the Princess of Monsters, longs for a peaceful life, yet the Elestinian Empire denies her even the slightest reprieve. Every night, beyond her castle walls, steel and sorcery collide in merciless battle, and though the throne she sits upon is meant to shield her, it cannot protect her from the exhaustion of endless war, led by a monster-hating prince.
Stuck in a cruel cycle of death and return, she's grown immune to the carnage, convinced that every confrontation, every betrayal, and every outcome is predetermined. But when the cycle gets disturbed and the unexpected takes place, her certainty begins to wane. From the first time in countless loops, Mallory finds herself standing on the edge of possibility.
❝Trapped in a video game as the villain.❞
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Word count: 1,945
Original Cover Design by KCW (@thereelslothor)
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She was the villainess who died loving the wrong prince.
Now? She's got one rule: NO MORE ROYALS.
In her first life, she was hopelessly obsessed with Duncan Davenford, Crown Prince of Ashtor. She chased him, humiliated herself, and turned into the girl everyone loved to whisper about. The villainess who fell too hard and crashed even harder.
But fate gave her a second chance.
This time, she's staying far away from the palace, the crowns, the drama and especially from heartbreak. All she wants is a peaceful, prince-free life.
Too bad the universe is a troll.
Because now there's another Crown Prince. He's cold, quiet, and way too attractive for her own good. And worse? He doesn't look at her like she's the villain. He looks at her like she's the story.
And maybe this time, she is.
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Book Cover Illustrated by Mitoxicity Art
Date Started: July 22, 2025
Status: On-going