‘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

The gentle caress of the sun woke me up to an empty room. I held the blankets up to my chest as I looked around the room. I could sense the smallest sliver of Asmodyus’ presence going from the bedroom and out into the hallway. I got up and made a make-shift outfit out of the pants I was still wearing and one of Asmodyus’ tunics.


I huffed softly, choosing to ignore the fact that Asmodyus’ tunic looked like a dress. I made my way into the hall, continuing to look for Asmodyus. It must’ve been an hour or so of looking before I accepted the fact that Asmodyus was not in the castle. I leaned against the wall, catching my breath.


I looked up and as a maid approached me, she was carrying a small basket of laundry under her arm. I stood up straighter, using the wall to help me stay up. I managed to catch my breath enough to answer her, “F-Fine, I was just um, looking for Asmodyus.”


Chapter 27: A Dragon sent to Sea