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The Silverston Empire teeters on the edge of ruin. A foolish emperor and his reckless sons cling to power, while the nobility, consumed by greed and ambition, bleed the empire dry. The people live in crushing poverty, women are silenced by systemic oppression, and magic—once a source of wonder—has been branded as sin. The ancient dragons, symbols of balance and strength, are no more, leaving the land vulnerable and fractured.

All hope rests on the Alcons, a forgotten bastion of power. Its guardians? Six princesses, dismissed as spoiled and unfit for anything beyond luxury. But beneath the silks and jewels lie secrets and strengths even they do not fully understand. In a world spiraling into darkness, can these unlikely heroines rise to reclaim their empire and restore the balance?

Daughters, Swords &Dragons

They finally reached the edge of the tunnel, their mouths dry with thirst and lips cracked from dehydration.

The darkness behind them had been suffocating, but the scorching light ahead seemed no kinder.

The desert stretched endlessly, a vast, unforgiving wasteland painted in shades of gold and bronze.

The sun hung like a merciless sentinel in the sky, its rays a fiery brand that scorched the earth below.

The air shimmered with heat, bending the horizon into mirages that danced temptingly before the eyes.

It was a place devoid of mercy, where the very environment conspired against life.

The sand itself was a living entity, shifting and swirling with the desert winds.

It moved in ripples, mimicking the waves of a restless sea, only to settle momentarily before another gust disturbed it.

The grains were fine, powdery, and insidious, finding their way into every crevice, every fold of clothing, and every pore of exposed skin.

VALDIS: CHAPTER 52