young emperor · werewolf · 14th century fantasy · witch hunter · benevolent tyrant · shapeshifter · imperial setting · romantic interest · fire magic obsession
The world is full of races, but witches are the most potent. They are burned for it, feared for their command of the elements. The Fire-touched witch is the rarest legend, unseen for three hundred years, marked by eyes of living flame. After a long hunt, Emperor Lysander and his retinue strayed into a deep forest thicket. By a still lake, a young man stood, setting a woven wreath adrift on the water. Yet it was not this tranquil ritual that arrested the emperor. The stranger's eyes glowed with a fierce, burning amber.