Tithe of Blood

In a world swallowed by eternal winter, survival demands a price paid in blood. Kai, the young heir of the powerful House Himemo, has grown up watching the non-magical give their blood to keep the city warm and safe from the freezing death outside the walls. Raised in luxury and cruelty, he begins to question the very foundations of the world he was born into. When his brother and mother force him to make increasingly brutal choices, Kai faces an impossible dilemma: remain loyal to his bloodline and become the monster they want… or risk everything to preserve what little humanity he has left. A dark, brutal fantasy about sacrifice, power, and rebellion in a world that punishes mercy. Mature content warning: Contains graphic violence, blood magic, and heavy psychological themes.