The Valley Of The Hollow Crown

“My whole life has been nothing but forks in a road. Every choice I’ve ever made has left me more lost than when I began. And do you know what that does to me? What terrifies me most, Michael, isn’t that they think I'm a monster. It’s that every step I take seems to lead me closer to proving them right.”—————————————————— “I wish I’d never met you, Malach. Maybe then I could have spared myself the greatest regret of ever knowing you, of ever loving you, if that’s what this was… and if you ever meant any of it at all.” —————————————————— For seven years, Azrael knew only the walls of an ancient temple, content to spend his days beneath the guidance of the elders who raised him and unaware of just how little he understood about the world beyond its stone halls...or himself. When tragedy strikes the temple on a rainy night, a mysterious stranger matching the descriptions in its ancient texts arrives, expecting to find the evil responsible for the devastation. Instead, he discovers a little boy clinging desperately to the lifeless body of a monk.  As his powers are starting to intensify within him, death begins to follow in Azrael's wake. Voices from an unknown void whisper his name, and both Heaven and Hell turn their gaze towards him. Determined to protect him, Archangel Michael takes Azrael under his wing (literally), unaware that the gentle soul he rescued may one day become something greater to fear than a demon.  Yet while Heaven debates his fate and Hell schemes to corrupt him, Azrael finds himself drawn toward the last person he ever thought to trust... a demon sent to lead him astray. Azrael must decide who he wishes to become before others decide for him. For death is a certainty feared by all... except one. Themes include:* LGBT* Slow Burn Romance* Detailed Character Development (I want you, the reader, to grow alongside the main characters. If you enjoy emotionally invested characters and rich backstories, this novel is for you.)