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Gifted a candle that was said to make wishes come true, Alice Clemente burned it to find herself awake in a different world. She had wished for a life of adventure away from the city and its routine. With her wish granted, she was no longer in the 21st century and was instead lost in the middle of the Kingdom of Gladiolum, a place reminiscent of the 1800s. With luck, she soon gained connections to the rich and powerful of this new world— the nobility. However, how much of it was good and how much of it would eventually be detrimental? After all, mingling with royals not only meant extravagance and daily parties. It also meant warfare and death. Caught in the middle of the two princes and other nobles, Alice would soon have to face the battle between those two royal brothers― a fight for the throne. She had wished for adventure, after all, and she received just as such. Kept in the center of all this, would Alice be able to emerge from the rabbit hole unscathed? Or will the overwhelming troubles of love and war be too much for her to bear? *** “And what if you, too, are unable to help?” Alice threw the question back. “What if helping would risk everything?” Spade didn’t miss a beat. “You are everything.” “Don’t say things that you don’t mean,” Alice chided. “You’ll leave a trail of broken hearts.” “And would you believe me if I say that I have no intention of breaking yours?” Spade countered. “However, mine is yours to play with. Shatter it, fix it, do anything you desire. As long as it feels the warmth of your hand, I am content.” *** Image used in cover not mine.

Loumotiem was in their golden age. The city was ruled over by a royal family filled with blessed souls, all gifted with the ability to move and control metal to their free will. Legends of the kingdom passed down from generation to generation had described the royal family to be descendants of gods who had come down to the mortal world thousands of years ago, their sacred bloodline now mixed with the mere humans of this world. Princess Elixane never did believe in her family’s history for she knew the way they rose to power. As peaceful as the royal family might appear to be, hundreds of years ago, they had used their god-like abilities to slaughter lives by the millions to attain ultimate power. When a rebel force revealed themselves against the throne, wishing to take back what was rightfully theirs, Elixane was forced to flee from her kingdom, taking refuge in a nearby village where she met a humble swordsmith who might be more than he seemed. Sparks fly from both the clash of swords and the collision of hearts. Will Elixane be able to regain her formal glory and peaceful life? Or will Loumotiem crash and burn, turning into ruin in the hands of a tyrannical new ruler? --- Image used in cover not mine.