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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

He thought, watching her climb out of that tower, hanging for dear life by a tiny blade.

Every movement she made, every calculated twist of her body, was a dance, a perilous one, but mesmerizing nonetheless.

Her sister had been chosen as his bride, a decision made not by his heart but by his family's political agenda.

A perfect match on paper, yet an utter mockery of what he desired.

How could a man overlook one so bewitching, so defiant, so... alive?

He had first seen her many years ago. He was merely thirteen then, a boy on the cusp of understanding the complexities of the world but too naive to grasp their weight.

That morning, he had decided to hunt birds, a pastime he found more thrilling than the mundane lessons in courtly manners his tutors insisted upon.

With a bow and arrow in hand, he had ventured into the royal hunting grounds, determined to prove his skill.

ARA: CHAPTER 55