‘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

I didn’t hear from Malik for a matter of days after rejecting his proposal. With Alois and Cora dealt with, I found myself busy with restorations to the house. I was able to hire more staff and organize different papers that held any debts my father hadn’t paid off before he died.


Matthias was a big help, helping out in the garden with Eva and the gardener while I tended to the inside staff. I did still prefer going out to the market myself if and when we needed something; being out in the fresh air was a decent distraction. Especially if I had the off chance of running into Levi.


Despite standing up for myself to Malik, a feeling of paranoia overwhelmed me. While the courage was good to have, there was a part of me that felt like I was putting up an act. Even if it was all an act, I wasn’t lying when I told him I wasn’t going to let him treat me like a trophy. I knew I was better than something to show off.


Chapter 34: Denial