Whisper of Blades and Leaves

by Lena Abram

One wrong move on her part and instead of a queen, she would be a slave...

General Sarkal. A man whose anger brings ruin and death.

Princess Asirri. A woman for whom pride is more important than life.

Sarkal is closing in on the city ruled by the cousin of the man whose kingdom he has sworn to raze to the ground. Behind him stretches a trail of ash. Before him is only revenge.

Asirri negotiates. A duel instead of a battle.

Sarkal agrees.

Among flowers and trees flows a river of blood.

*** This standalone romantasy novella is a prequel for Song of Earth and Claws. ***

91 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 9, 2024

About the author

Lena Abram writes plotty romantasy stories where the world is complicated, magic is taken seriously and emotions fight beastly duels with reason. She often sends her characters on a journey, but they are characterful and don’t always agree to take the designated path. So, though she enjoys reading about travel adventures and love burning slowly, it may happen that the plot of her own book will get stuck in one place and produce sparks sooner rather than later (but it is not guaranteed that the place will not move on its own or that the sparks will not ignite hatred). Lena has also a weakness for fairies, so if you decide to enter the portal leading to the worlds created by her whimsical imagination, be prepared to meet at least their mixed-blood descendants.

Or wizards. She likes wizards too.

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