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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

The darkness around Valdis was suffocating, broken only by the faintest glimmers of starlight above.

She ran blindly, her heart pounding like a war drum, her breaths sharp and ragged as though the air itself was against her.

She didn't know where her feet carried her, only that she had to find them first.

Somewhere ahead, the slave quarters awaited her desperate plan.

The decrepit barn loomed in the distance, its weathered planks barely standing against the weight of centuries. It had one small window at the back and none in the front.

Thick iron chains bound the doors, their dull gleam in the moonlight a cruel mockery of freedom. Six guards circled the barn like vultures, armed and vigilant, their faces blank with indifference.

Valdis crouched in the shadows behind a crumbling house, her mind racing through the enchantments she'd memorized over the years.

VALDIS: CHAPTER 67