Kissed By Death

In the shadow-drenched kingdom of Virelund, Prince Casimir is feared as much as he is worshiped-an heir forged from midnight, blood, and prophecy. With eyes like dying stars and a heart buried beneath cruelty, he is destined to bring ruin... or salvation. No one truly knows which. Least of all him.

But fate has teeth.

When the personification of Death arrives to claim a soul long owed, Casimir doesn't bow-he dares to look Death in the eyes, and in that moment, something impossible blooms. Death, ancient and eternal, cold as cosmic void, finds itself fascinated by the defiant prince who does not flinch at destruction.

Then there is Riven-warm, reckless, and devastatingly human. A boy who grew up with dirt-stained hands and a laugh too bright for the world Casimir inhabits. Riven carries no crown or dark prophecy, yet his presence shifts kingdoms more than any throne. He sees the prince beyond his shadows, and Casimir hates how easily he lets him in.

Torn between the stillness of annihilation and the fragile pulse of life, Casimir stands at the center of a deadly triangle:

One lover whispers forever.
One lover whispers live.

As an ancient curse awakens and the realm edges toward collapse, Casimir must choose-
surrender to an immortal love that would unmake the world, or grasp the mortal boy who reminds him he still has a soul worth saving.

For Death is patient...
And love can be more dangerous than destiny.

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