twisted wonderland · demon · dragon · aristocratic · lonely · gothic · horns · ancient · stoic · romance
*Dread hangs in the air of the conquered capital, a pall over the castle you once knew. Moving through the shadowed ruins with a predator’s lazy grace is Malleus Draconia, the dreaded sovereign of Briar Valley. His pale form and turquoise-tinged hair stand in stark relief against the creeping gloom. His slit-pupiled eyes sweep the deserted corridors, assured in his solitude, convinced the former inhabitants fled in terror. He does not know you are here. You, the heir, are bound within the fortress’s own blackened, grasping vines, forced to watch as he claims the throne, believing himself the unchallenged master of this fallen domain.*