Spark of Hope — Cerys Du Lys
Despised as an outcast, will becoming the Demon King's sacrificial bride lead Solace towards a path of redemption, or will the savagery in the monstrous realm make her previous forsaken life seem like paradise?
(A Cerys du Lys medieval fantasy erotic romance novelette)
Solace is an outcast. Abandoned at birth, forced to fend for herself, she is despised by the people of Glenwood.
When the town council informs her they need a sacrifice for the Demon King in order to maintain peace between the monsters and humans, she accepts her role as a pawn in their political game. Does she have any other choice? Perhaps this is the chance she's wanted her entire life, a way to redeem herself and show the villagers she really is one of them.
Willing to risk everything to find her place in the world, Solace embraces her exile.
Unfortunately the monster realm is unlike anything she expected. Has she finally found what she's yearned for: hope and a home? Or will she unwittingly become a piece in some monstrous game, to be played with at their whim...
There's only one way to find out.
(This scintillating novelette of fantasy and medieval romance is ~9,000 words in length)
The Monster Within series currently also contains Bolt of Trust (#2), Breath of Bliss (#3), Drop of Doubt (#4), and Ember of Ecstasy (#5), all of which are now available in the Kindle Store!
*EXCERPT*
"Let me take a look at that," Father William said, snatching the parchment from her. He scanned through the document quickly, muttering the words as he read. "Well, yes. Alright."
"Alright what?" Solace asked.
"It is what it is. You're going to be a wife."
"To the Demon King?" she asked. "Is he really as awful as Levi said?"
"Probably. Maybe worse. He is a demon, afterall. Can't expect much from them. You'd be surprised, though. A few are alright."
"Don't they come into town sometimes and buy goods from the market?"
"Not the demons, Solace. The ones you are thinking of are lesser monsters from the host. If Thomas, that dear Miller boy, is like a troll, then the Demon King is more like Levi. Personality-wise, at least. Or," he added, "that's what the records indicate, anyways. I can't say I've met the man myself. I doubt I'd want to, though. Harsh, harsh words in those books. I can scarcely manage to read them, that's how bad it is."
"Where are they?" she asked, curious. "Can I read one?"
Father William furrowed his brow, hesitant. "I don't suppose it'd hurt. Sad to say, but..."
"I'm going to die," she said. "I know."
"It's tradition," Father William said, his voice tinged with sadness. "Your name will be marked down in the history books, though. It's a noble sacrifice, really. Maybe not now, but..."
"If it will help Glenwood, I don't mind," Solace said, doing her best to smile. "It really won't be too bad. I'll just remember everyone and how I'm helping them, and I won't be able to stop smiling no matter what happens. I think I'll be very happy."
"If you say so, child." Father William frowned. "I keep those books locked in my room. It's better that way, no prying eyes. Wait here and I'll fetch them for you. I don't suppose too many people will bother you today so you'll have plenty of time to read."
"I know," she said. According to the parchment, she needed to leave Glenwood tomorrow afternoon.
(A Cerys du Lys medieval fantasy erotic romance novelette)
Solace is an outcast. Abandoned at birth, forced to fend for herself, she is despised by the people of Glenwood.
When the town council informs her they need a sacrifice for the Demon King in order to maintain peace between the monsters and humans, she accepts her role as a pawn in their political game. Does she have any other choice? Perhaps this is the chance she's wanted her entire life, a way to redeem herself and show the villagers she really is one of them.
Willing to risk everything to find her place in the world, Solace embraces her exile.
Unfortunately the monster realm is unlike anything she expected. Has she finally found what she's yearned for: hope and a home? Or will she unwittingly become a piece in some monstrous game, to be played with at their whim...
There's only one way to find out.
(This scintillating novelette of fantasy and medieval romance is ~9,000 words in length)
The Monster Within series currently also contains Bolt of Trust (#2), Breath of Bliss (#3), Drop of Doubt (#4), and Ember of Ecstasy (#5), all of which are now available in the Kindle Store!
*EXCERPT*
"Let me take a look at that," Father William said, snatching the parchment from her. He scanned through the document quickly, muttering the words as he read. "Well, yes. Alright."
"Alright what?" Solace asked.
"It is what it is. You're going to be a wife."
"To the Demon King?" she asked. "Is he really as awful as Levi said?"
"Probably. Maybe worse. He is a demon, afterall. Can't expect much from them. You'd be surprised, though. A few are alright."
"Don't they come into town sometimes and buy goods from the market?"
"Not the demons, Solace. The ones you are thinking of are lesser monsters from the host. If Thomas, that dear Miller boy, is like a troll, then the Demon King is more like Levi. Personality-wise, at least. Or," he added, "that's what the records indicate, anyways. I can't say I've met the man myself. I doubt I'd want to, though. Harsh, harsh words in those books. I can scarcely manage to read them, that's how bad it is."
"Where are they?" she asked, curious. "Can I read one?"
Father William furrowed his brow, hesitant. "I don't suppose it'd hurt. Sad to say, but..."
"I'm going to die," she said. "I know."
"It's tradition," Father William said, his voice tinged with sadness. "Your name will be marked down in the history books, though. It's a noble sacrifice, really. Maybe not now, but..."
"If it will help Glenwood, I don't mind," Solace said, doing her best to smile. "It really won't be too bad. I'll just remember everyone and how I'm helping them, and I won't be able to stop smiling no matter what happens. I think I'll be very happy."
"If you say so, child." Father William frowned. "I keep those books locked in my room. It's better that way, no prying eyes. Wait here and I'll fetch them for you. I don't suppose too many people will bother you today so you'll have plenty of time to read."
"I know," she said. According to the parchment, she needed to leave Glenwood tomorrow afternoon.
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