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Chapter 2

Herald of Spring

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Content Warnings 4 listed
  • Dark fae fantasy
  • graphic violence & gore
  • dubious/non-consent themes
  • captor–captive romance
Excerpt

The mortal kingdom, surrounded by lush forests and prosperous villages, found its hope.

The impossible flower that bloomed in darkness had brought life back into the queen and her babe. Pallid cheeks gained color; strength that had been wanting to protect the princess had multiplied, enough for both child and mother.

The fairies of Spring, who answered that desperate plea, received sparkling rewards of jewels and seeds. The Kingdom’s best clerics and mages blessed their forests, and the heroic tiny pixie, who made the most arduous journey into the abyssal lands, got the greatest reward of all.

A Name.

With a name came power, a shape that went beyond her humble origins, and a domain of her own.

Author’s Note

Welcome to Taming Malice — a dark Sleeping Beauty fae retelling, new chapters on Fairytale Fridays. If morally grey fae romance with teeth is your kind of trouble, you might also like my other ongoing serials: Victoria and Nobody Came Looking.