
by Michell Lokes
Prince Eliot of the Elven realm has spent his life caught between duty and quiet defiance. Raised to inherit a throne shaped by centuries of mistrust, he is expected to see Avians—winged people of the skies—as enemies. But Eliot’s heart has never followed those rules, especially when it comes to Hugo, his childhood friend whose dark, feathered wings once filled Eliot with wonder rather than fear. When war erupts between Elves and Avians, the fragile boundary between their worlds shatters. What was once unspoken tension turns into open violence, and Hugo becomes a target simply for who he is. Forced to choose between loyalty to his kingdom and loyalty to the person he cares about most, Eliot makes a dangerous decision: he helps Hugo escape. Fleeing together, they journey toward the distant Ocean Kingdom—a neutral land rumored to offer refuge to Avians, where the tides have so far kept the war at bay. But safety there is uncertain, and peace feels temporary. As Eliot and Hugo navigate unfamiliar shores, shifting alliances, and the weight of what they’ve left behind, they must confront not only the conflict between their peoples, but the growing truth between themselves. In a world divided by fear and history, their bond could become either a bridge between nations… or another casualty of war.
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