He came. He saw. He conquered. But he’s not king yet.
Connor, prince of Monsmagnus, has claimed Oilean—the island kingdom of his mother’s blood—by sword and fire. But a crown won in battle is fragile. To rule, Connor must survive the Five Trials of Kingship: ancient ordeals that demand strength, wisdom, power, heart, and balance.
For five thousand years, the island of Oilean has risen, conquered, fractured, and fallen. Its kings have vanished into legend. Its clans have carved their names into stone and blood. Its gods have walked the mountains, the lochs, and the deep ocean. And now, at the edge of a new age, its history is finally written.
Three hunters. One rising bond. A galaxy waiting to be freed
A century after their ancestors escaped Veyr slavery and crash‑landed on the untouched world of Hearthstar, humanity has risen again—stronger, sharper, and determined to reclaim the future stolen from them.
Raised in a culture shaped by hunting, shared bonds, and fierce interdependence,...
They survived the first Shimmer. They may not survive the second.
Three years ago, the Shimmer gifted the world with magic and monsters, birthing a new global power dynamic. Now, James, the dragon shifter, and his human anchor, Theo; Leo, the mage, and his werewolf protector, Marcel; and Nathan, the immune, and his unseen immortal, Luke, have...
With the trials behind him and the darkness defeated, King Connor finally turns his eyes toward rebuilding Oilean—restoring its navy, rekindling its trade routes, and preparing for a future he can share openly with Daryn. Their wedding approaches, hope is rising, and for the first time since setting...
Luke, a young man with a dangerous magical ability, is forced to steal for The Court, a ruthless gang of magic users. When he meets Nathan—a cynical, down on his luck man, with an impossible immunity to magic, Luke is desperate to keep the man who can see him as his secret.
The crown demands everything—and the darkness hunting Connor is eager to take it.
Connor is almost ready to claim his crown. But with Oilean crumbling under a creeping, unseen corruption, he’s running out of time to prove he deserves one.
Connor must first survive the final trials—Heart and Balance—rituals designed to expose every truth he’s tried...
He guards his cell. He shouldn’t want to save him.
Leo, a Hunter sworn to protect the world, has spent years mastering his rare magic. He believes in the cause—until he meets his prisoner.
Marcel, a fierce werewolf and one of the Shimmer-touched, is contained behind magical barriers after a devastating loss of control. Aggressive and hostile, he...
A Slow-Burn Urban Fantasy Romance where the most dangerous monsters are the ones you can’t see, and sometimes, the one you can save.
Ten months ago, a wave of unpredictable magic, known only as the Shimmer, swept the world. For a small percentage of the population, life changed forever. For law student James, it meant a terrifying, agonizing...
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