The Hidden Crystal
The Hidden Crystal
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Iris is an orphan leading what she considers a normal life. As the oldest in Father John's care, she works hard to help bring in the money needed to feed and clothe the younger children, and she does it without complaint. Everybody in town knows and loves her. Someday, she'll get married and start her own family, and she’s okay with that. She wants normal. Normal is safe and good. But a war looming over her country threatens the safety and normalcy she desires. Char and his brother Rath are dragons and certified troublemakers. They're a pain in their commanding officer's side and a favorite at parties, especially among the girls. But when Char’s familiarity with humans earns him a routine scouting mission, he finds more trouble than he could have ever anticipated in the form of a simple orphan girl. Then magic invades that simple orphan girl’s life, and everything they all know is turned upside down. Iris is suddenly the center of a war between dragons and humans, and the only person she can turn to for help is Char, a stranger she isn’t even sure she can trust. Char is too impulsive to stay out of the tangled web of magic tightening around Iris, even if that means lying to his brother and risking his life to keep her out of the hands of a psychotic mage. Nowhere is safe. Nothing is normal. Nobody is trustworthy. And the power to end the war and save them all may lie in the hands of a girl shackled with magic she doesn't understand and can't control. ***** A Song and a Storm: Book One
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I'm not interested in art commissions, line art adaptions, or book promotions. Now that we've got that out of the way, welcome to my writing sandbox! I'm a freelance editor/writer using Lutionary as an escape from reality and a place to experiment with my writing. Though I torment my protagonists unfairly, I always provide them with toilets, because I can't fathom a world without plumbing. And I give them happy endings. With toilets. Consent is HOT. Spread the word in the name of better, healthier romance stories. Pronouns: S/her/s Disclaimers: - Christian - Scaredy cat - Weak stomach - Chronic migraines and vertigo (no medical/dietary/lifestyle advice, please) Technicalities: - US English - Google Docs - ProWritingAid (free version, editing only) - Night Eye (dark mode) Active: - The Hidden Crystal - Of Ice and Snow Coming soon: - The World of A Dove's Tale Complete(ish): - A Beast's Tale - A Dove's Tale Last words: Subscribe to my Substack for updates about my writing, life, and other nonsense, check out my Carrd for all my writing profiles, and, if you're feeling generous, drop a tip at my Ko-fi. Thanks!
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A Song and a Storm 1: The Hidden Crystal 2: The Secret Door ***** Content/Trigger Warnings: None of my stories contain profanity or explicit sexual content, but this book contains mature themes and content. I’ve compiled what I hope is a comprehensive list and am happy to answer questions about it. Heavy and potentially triggering content within this book includes depictions and/or mentions of: - Abuse and Relationships: abandonment, emotional abuse, magical abuse, orphan, physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse - Alcohol and Drugs: alcohol consumption, drugging - Animal Death and Cruelty: magical creature abuse, cruelty, death, experimentation, & testing, hunting - Blood, Injury, and Medical: decapitation, human experimentation, mild blood & gore, physical injuries - Death and Loss: death, death of a loved one, grief & loss depiction - Hate, Discrimination, and Oppression: classism, homelessness, misogyny & sexism, poverty, prejudice, racism, workplace harassment, xenophobia - Mental Health and Suicide: anxiety & panic attacks, confrontation of abuser, depression, dissociation & dissociative episodes, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma - Natural Disasters: blizzard, drought - Pregnancy and Childbirth: involuntary pregnancy, teen pregnancy - Sex and Sexual Violence (non-explicit): dubious consent scenarios, rape, sexual assault, harassment, & references, sex work - Violence and Crime: asphyxia, strangulation, & suffocation, blackmail, building collapse, captivity & confinement, explosions, fire, imprisonment & incarceration, magical violence, murder, physical assault, stalking, sword violence, torture - War and Genocide: massacres, military deployment, service, & violence, war themes ***** Credits: Graphics created by me using Canva Pro.
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