‘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

Asmodyus was able to sneak me out of the castle in the middle of the night. After handing me off with a small bag of gold and helping me steal a horse, he saw me off as I promised I’d return after a few days. He nodded, “I’ll keep Malik entertained.” I smiled softly at him before I raced off back towards the village.


I covered myself with the cloak Asmodyus had provided for me as I reached the village. I dismounted the horse before guiding her over to the tavern. I tied her off near the trough outside before I went into the tavern. I scanned the room and smiled softly as I noticed Levi playing cards at a table close to the bar. I crossed the room over to him before removing my hood.


His smile was contagious as he all but leapt over the table to tackle me. “Josiah!” He exclaimed, hugging me so tight, I was almost sure he’d kill me from lack of oxygen. “L-Levi-!” I coughed, “Need-! T-To breath!” Levi gasped before letting go of me.


Chapter 20: Confiding in Levi and Cider