‘Even the smallest child in Avar knows that not all fairy tales come true…’

Josiah Rose was a man raised in death. His mother died when he was young and the Kingdom of Avar was run by the Vampiric Regime of Sias Amman—descendant of the victors of the War of Blood Hollow.

After his father’s passing, Josiah was caught in a fierce battle between his step mother over his childhood home. Now at twenty-one, there is only one word surrounding the market: Marriage.

Talks of nobles far and wide coming for a ball to swoon one Prince Malik Amman ring loud as Josiah finds himself in a carriage on his way into the lions den. Now Josiah has to put on his best act to survive dancing with eyes as red as blood. All the while, it feels like someone’s staring at him in the shadows.

How does one dance in slippers made of glass? How does one not get burned to cinders by dragon’s flame?

Cinders is created by Emma Silver, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author

Cinders

It is a truth usually acknowledged by those of upper society that those without money cannot move on. It is also a truth acknowledged that those cunning enough to take the risk, will reap the reward. This cunning truth is what I was faced with as I was swept up by another nameless Lord to dance in the center of a gaggle of vampires.


Late into the night, I accepted the fact that Levi was better off in the arms of a ‘well-to-do’; or at the very least was making use of the wine choice of the evening. I had little time to truly think over the consequences of my friend’s actions as I was spun, dipped, twisted, and swayed into a head spin. I just barely managed to excuse myself from a southern lord when I ran face first into a suit of red and gold.


I went to sidestep myself towards the table holding refreshments, when two cold hands held me in place by my arms.


“And where are you rushing off to, little rabbit?”


Chapter 9: Those Emerald Eyes