The Hollow Crown
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Last published Sun, Nov 23, 2025
Royal siblings Lirien and Cael share a forbidden bond and the raw, hedonistic magic of the Elderwood. Learning their power is unlocked by transgressive pleasure, they embrace a dark prophecy to overthrow their tyrannical father.
Their rebellion begins with seduction, as they corrupt the King's guard in a hedonistic orgy. To complete their transformation, they shatter their mother's spirit, rebirthing her as the high priestess of their new faith. Humiliated, the King abandons his throne to hide in the palace walls, leaving his children to rule.
Lirien and Cael turn the court into a temple of indulgence, using their magic to destroy the old symbols of power. But as their reign of pleasure begins, the forgotten King festers in the darkness, plotting a final, desperate revenge.
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