Crown of Thorns

On indefinite hiatus. There will be no more.

Blurb One

The crown is hollow within, symbolizing the transfer of power, over and over again.

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.

This is a chaotic age: human rights are awakening, divine authority is crumbling, monsters and demons run rampant, disease ravages the land, and war never ends.

It is the worst of times, and an age that breeds heroes. Edward III, the Demon Lord; Elizabeth, the Miracle Queen; Chiro, the Hero King; Isabella, the White Queen; Anna, the Iron Queen; the cunning Wolf; the valiant King Green; Carter, the Guardian...

Blurb Two

From a disabled child with no right to inherit, a ghost in the tower, to the Demon Lord feared by all, Edward Black's short life was full of legend. His death, however, marked the beginning of another legend.

A demon slayer from the plains cut off the Demon Lord's head and presented it to the princess he had held captive. But he did not know that the princess, who should have been innocent and carefree, had already succumbed to despair and become a new demon.

The witch who wore the crown sat upon the throne, tearing away the disguise of weakness she had shown the world and using an iron hand to usher in an age of upheaval.

This was his and her age.

It was their age.

From Edward, the Demon Lord, to Elizabeth, the queen hailed as the bringer of miracles, from a baby's cries to the quiet sobs at a ruler's funeral, a century of upheaval and hidden currents unfolded.

Everyone was merely an insignificant grain of sand in the age they lived in.

A fleeting spark in the long river of history, vanishing in an instant.

This is a story of war and power intertwined, of plots and schemes, and of exchanges of wealth and beauty.

Content warnings.

The male and female leads are ten years apart in age. There are two protagonists, and both are obsessive, cold-hearted, and single-minded in their pursuit of power.

Couple: Edward Black x Elizabeth (Lisa) White

One-on-one romance.

Readers who require chaste characters, stay away! Stay away! Stay away!

The story focuses on political intrigue and desperate survival. It is not sweet, not satisfying, and not gentle. There are dragon-slaying swords everywhere.

If that bothers you, please don't click in.

Let's part on good terms. QAQ

Finally, a quick plug for my other works.

Completed:

"Divine Mechanism": A big rooster struggles to survive in another world. No romance.

"Deep Blue": A rather mediocre story about crime. No romance.

Anyway... take a look at the author's profile. Who knows, you might find something you like... well...

Theme: Set sail against the wind and ride the waves through hardship. No one is born destined to live a certain kind of life. A good life is earned through your own hands and hard work.