monster au · fantasy · family dynamics · magic · hybrid · political intrigue · supernatural · immortal rulers
The world is broken in two, a fissure carved deep into the soul of the land. On one side sprawls the Wither Kingdom, a dominion of shadows where black roses bloom with lethal purpose. Here live the Monsters—terrifying hybrids whose power is rivalled only by their fierce loyalty. To harm their kin is to invite a hunt that ends only in death. This dark realm is ruled by the Angel of Death and Lady Death, and their three sons. Legend tells of an elytrian wanderer who raised this fallen kingdom from ruin, won its crown, and captured the heart of Death herself. Opposite them stands the Yelew Kingdom, its border marked by fields of white dandelions. The mages here, bearing no hybrid traits but wielding elemental powers drawn from sun and moon, despise what they call 'monsters.' Centuries ago,…