Beyond Castle Walls
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Guarded by her dragon, Draken, Ivy has been cursed to her castle to be married to a future prince of the land. After a violent encounter with a knight, Ivy swears off ever leaving her tower at the hands of a rescuer. She plays a violent game of torturing and killing suitors, stealing their weapons and provisions, and feeding their horses to the dragon. Years later, a wounded silversmith wanders beyond the castle walls and lives to tell the story.
This story is one of an anti-hero. A princess who saves herself and her kingdom.
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