by Ariana Vivoni
The complete edited Book 1 is now available on Amazon for a large cup of coffee. All books on RoyalRoadare first drafts. The Beast and The Swallow on Amazon Of all the tales in all the lands, there isn't a story more famous and more heart-wrenching than the one about the Beast and the White Swallow. Never heard of it? Then come closer, for it is about to unfold before your very own eyes. In a far-away land of snow and mystery, the fates of two bastards entangle. He is a warrior and a ruler. She is a physician with a tormented past. Now both of them will have to learn not only to live together but also to fight against any and all that threatens to ruin their happiness. Amongst chaos, schemes, and war, will they manage to fulfill the most difficult task - finding the way to each other's heart and soul? The path won’t be easy. A dark cult and even darker magic are resurfacing after years of slumber. And while they wreak havoc in the lands of Norden, the Star-gazer’s voice echoes in the night, heralding a dangerous future: When the Beast falls, the Swallow shall triumph. For the Sun to shine over Norden, the Swallow must be devoured. Many thanks to @AngrySpider for composing this soundtrack for the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrzUOUCrMA4
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| 1 | 1. A Beast from the North | 0 |
| 2 | 2. The night of the banquet | 0 |
| 3 | 3. The darkness before dawn (1) | 0 |
| 4 | 4. The darkness before dawn (2) | 0 |
| 5 | 5. Troubles at sea (1) | 0 |
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| 6. Troubles at sea (2) |
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| 7 | 7. A friend | 0 |
| 8 | 8. Tales of Norden (1) | 0 |
| 9 | 9. Tales of Norden (2) | 0 |
| 10 | 10. The Eternal Flame (1) | 0 |
| 11 | 11. The Eternal Flame (2) | 0 |
| 12 | 12. Welcome to castle Ildemar | 0 |
| 13 | 13. The Blood of Norden (1) | 0 |
| 14 | 14. The Blood of Norden (2) | 0 |
| 15 | 15. The Thief (1) | 0 |
| 16 | EXTRA - History, Politics and Maps | 0 |
| 17 | 16. The Thief (2) | 0 |
| 18 | 17. Clash of Wills (1) | 0 |
| 19 | 18. Clash of Wills (2) | 0 |
| 20 | 19. Separation (1) | 0 |
| 21 | 20. Separation (2) | 0 |
| 22 | 21. To each their own demons (1) | 0 |
| 23 | 22. To each their own demons (2) | 0 |
| 24 | 23. Turbulent meetings (1) | 0 |
| 25 | 24. Turbulent meetings (2) | 0 |
| 26 | 25. Enemies within (1) | 0 |
| 27 | 26. Enemies within (2) | 0 |
| 28 | 27. Evil flowers (1) | 0 |
| 29 | 28. Evil flowers (2) | 0 |
| 30 | 29. Chaos and hexes (1) | 0 |
| 31 | 30. Chaos and hexes (2) | 0 |
| 32 | 31. The depths of darkness (1) | 0 |
| 33 | 32. The depths of darkness (2) | 0 |
| 34 | 33. Resolve (1) | 0 |
| 35 | 34. Resolve (2) | 0 |
| 36 | 35. Preparations (1) | 0 |
| 37 | 36. Preparations (2) | 0 |
| 38 | 37. A glimpse of hope | 0 |
| 39 | 38. The Monster (1) | 0 |
| 40 | 39. The Monster (2) | 0 |
| 41 | 40. The trap springs | 0 |
| 42 | 41. Flames of rage | 0 |
| 43 | 42. Death's touch (1) | 0 |
| 44 | 43. Death's touch (2) | 0 |
| 45 | 44. Shadow and Light | 0 |
| 46 | 45. Ghosts of past and present (1) | 0 |
| 47 | 46. Ghosts of past and present (2) | 0 |
| 48 | 47. The forbidden arts | 0 |
| 49 | 48. A painful truth | 0 |
| 50 | 49. Darkness ahead (Book 1 - END) | 0 |
| 51 | EXTRA II - Art, art, and more art | 0 |
| 52 | Book II - Hearts of Snow and Shadow - Preview | 0 |
| 53 | II-1. Sinister daybreak | 0 |
| 54 | II-2. Master and Servant (1) | 0 |
| 55 | II-3. Master and Servant (2) | 0 |
| 56 | II-4. Temptations (1) | 0 |
| 57 | II-5. Temptations (2) | 0 |
| 58 | II-6. Schemes and schemers | 0 |
| 59 | II-7. Break and mend (1) | 0 |
| 60 | II-8. Break and mend (2) | 0 |
| 61 | II-9. Heart to heart | 0 |
| 62 | II-10. The sage in the tower | 0 |
| 63 | II-11. Between storms (1) | 0 |
| 64 | II-12. Between storms (2) | 0 |
| 65 | II-13. A knight and his lady (1) | 0 |
| 66 | II-14. A knight and his lady (2) | 0 |
| 67 | II-15. Vestiges of spring (1) | 0 |
| 68 | II-16. Vestiges of spring (2) | 0 |
| 69 | II-17. For pride and honor (1) | 0 |
| 70 | II-18. For pride and honor (2) | 0 |
| 71 | II-19. A thorny path to justice (1) | 0 |
| 72 | II-20. A thorny path to justice (2) | 0 |
| 73 | II-21. Bitter Water (1) | 0 |
| 74 | II-22. Bitter Water (2) | 0 |
| 75 | II-23. Angel's tears (1) | 0 |
| 76 | II-24. Angel's tears (2) | 0 |
| 77 | II-25. Angel's tears (3) | 0 |
| 78 | II-26. Clouds gather (1) | 0 |
| 79 | II-27. Clouds gather (2) | 0 |
| 80 | II-28. Spreading poison | 0 |
| 81 | III-22. Snake's venom | 0 |
| 82 | III-23. Saints and Sinners (1) | 0 |
| 83 | III-24. Saints and Sinners (2) | 0 |
| 84 | III-25. Saints and Sinners (3) | 0 |
| 85 | III-26. Game of lives | 0 |
| 86 | II-29. Whispers at midnight (1) | 0 |
| 87 | II-30. Whispers at midnight (2) | 0 |
| 88 | II-31. Seal of protection, prophecy of disaster | 0 |
| 89 | II-32. Esteemed guests (1) | 0 |
| 90 | II-33. Esteemed guests (2) | 0 |
| 91 | II-34. The hunt (1) | 0 |
| 92 | II-35. The hunt (2) | 0 |
| 93 | II-36. Corpse dolls (1) | 0 |
| 94 | II-37. Corpse dolls (2) | 0 |
| 95 | II-38. Devourer of souls (1) | 0 |
| 96 | II-39. Devourer of souls (2) | 0 |
| 97 | II-40. Children of the stars (1) | 0 |
| 98 | II-41. Children of the stars (2) | 0 |
| 99 | II-42. Pact of peace (1) | 0 |
| 100 | II-43. Pact of peace (2) | 0 |
| 101 | II-44. Guardian Deity (1) | 0 |
| 102 | II-44. Guardian Deity (2) | 0 |
| 103 | II-45. Guardian Deity (3) | 0 |
| 104 | II-46. The Star of Norden | 0 |
| 105 | II-47. Undercurrents (1) | 0 |
| 106 | II-48. Undercurrents (2) | 0 |
| 107 | II-49. Shattered (1) | 0 |
| 108 | II-50. Shattered (2) | 0 |
| 109 | II-51. The price of trust (1) | 0 |
| 110 | II-52. The price of trust (2) | 0 |
| 111 | II-53. Fallen star (1) | 0 |
| 112 | II-54. Fallen star (2) | 0 |
| 113 | II-55. Fallen star (3) | 0 |
| 114 | II-56. Abyss (1) | 0 |
| 115 | II-57. Abyss (2) | 0 |
| 116 | II-58. Goodbye (1) | 0 |
| 117 | II-59. Goodbye (2) | 0 |
| 118 | II-60. Crumbling world (1) | 0 |
| 119 | II-61. Crumbling world (2) | 0 |
| 120 | II-62. An impossible choice (1) | 0 |
| 121 | II-63. An impossible choice (2) | 0 |
| 122 | II-64. When the Beast falls... (1) | 0 |
| 123 | II-65. When the Beast falls... (2) | 0 |
| 124 | II-66. The Swallow rises | 0 |
| 125 | II-67. Undying shadow | 0 |
| 126 | EXTRA III - Book 3 and a little promotional video | 0 |
| 127 | III-1. Afterstorm | 0 |
| 128 | III-2. Forget-me-not | 0 |
| 129 | III-3. Root of the Beast (1) | 0 |
| 130 | III-4. Root of the Beast (2) | 0 |
| 131 | III-5. Nightfall (1) | 0 |
| 132 | III-6. Nightfall (2) | 0 |
| 133 | III-7. Snakes in the Lion's den (1) | 0 |
| 134 | III-8. Snakes in the Lion's den (2) | 0 |
| 135 | III-9. A weary Lion | 0 |
| 136 | III-10. Spiders' net | 0 |
| 137 | III-11. Against the Gods (1) | 0 |
| 138 | III-12. Against the Gods (2) | 0 |
| 139 | III-13. Twisting Fate | 0 |
| 140 | III-14. Wavering heart (1) | 0 |
| 141 | III-15. Wavering heart (2) | 0 |
| 142 | III-16. Wavering heart (3) | 0 |
| 143 | III-17. Remnants of light (1) | 0 |
| 144 | III-18. Remnants of light (2) | 0 |
| 145 | III-19. Healing (1) | 0 |
| 146 | III-20. Healing (2) | 0 |
| 147 | III-21. Encroachment | 0 |
| 148 | III-27. Winds of change (1) | 0 |
| 149 | III-28. Winds of change (2) | 0 |
| 150 | III-29. A parent's heart (1) | 0 |
| 151 | III-30. A parent's heart (2) | 0 |
| 152 | III-31. Absolution | 0 |
| 153 | III-32. Revelation (1) | 0 |
| 154 | III-33. Revelation (2) | 0 |
| 155 | III-34. From storm to tempest (1) | 0 |
| 156 | III-35. From storm to tempest (2) | 0 |
| 157 | III-36. A Beast and a Lady | 0 |
| 158 | III-37. Hunters and Prey (1) | 0 |
| 159 | III-38. Hunters and Prey (2) | 0 |
| 160 | III-39. Dark shadows | 0 |
| 161 | III-40. The woes of love (1) | 0 |
| 162 | III-41. The woes of love (2) | 0 |
| 163 | III-42. Honey trap (1) | 0 |
| 164 | III-43. Honey trap (2) | 0 |
| 165 | III-44. Doubt and deceit (1) | 0 |
| 166 | III-45. Doubt and deceit (2) | 0 |
| 167 | III-46. Doubt and deceit (3) | 0 |
| 168 | III-47. Preparing the bait (1) | 0 |
| 169 | III-48. Preparing the bait (2) | 0 |
| 170 | III-49. The vixen's tricks (1) | 0 |
| 171 | III-50. The vixen's tricks (2) | 0 |
| 172 | III-51. A stratagem of lies and magic (1) | 0 |
| 173 | III-52. A stratagem of lies and magic (2) | 0 |
| 174 | III-53. Dust in your eyes (1) | 0 |
| 175 | III-54. Dust in your eyes (2) | 0 |
| 176 | III-55. Lies and liars (1) | 0 |
| 177 | III-56. Lies and liars (2) | 0 |
| 178 | III-57. A lost lamb | 0 |
| 179 | III-58. Broken wings and apple thorns (1) | 0 |
| 180 | III-59. Broken wings and apple thorns (2) | 0 |
| 181 | III-60. Broken wings and apple thorns (3) | 0 |
| 182 | III-61. Broken wings and apple thorns (4) | 0 |
| 183 | III-62. A healing touch (1) | 0 |
| 184 | III-63. A healing touch (2) | 0 |
| 185 | III-64. A healing touch (3) | 0 |
| 186 | III-65. Treacherous calm (1) | 0 |
| 187 | III-66. Treacherous calm (2) | 0 |
| 188 | III-67. The viper stirs (1) | 0 |
| 189 | III-68. The viper stirs (2) | 0 |
| 190 | III-69. A door beyond (1) | 0 |
| 191 | III-70. A door beyond (2) | 0 |
| 192 | III-71. Creeping death | 0 |
| 193 | III-72. A whiff of blood and despair (1) | 0 |
| 194 | III-73. A whiff of blood and despair (2) | 0 |
| 195 | III-74. Confession | 0 |
| 196 | III-75. When poison creeps in... (1) | 0 |
| 197 | III-76. When poison creeps in... (2) | 0 |
| 198 | III-77. ...A demon stirs at twilight | 0 |
| 199 | III-78. A glimpse of hope (1) | 0 |
| 200 | III-79. A glimpse of hope (2) | 0 |
| 201 | III-80. Prayer of demise (1) | 0 |
| 202 | III-81. Prayer of demise (2) | 0 |
| 203 | Sorry for the delay... again | 0 |
| 204 | III-82. Rapture and rupture (1) | 0 |
| 205 | III-83. Rapture and rupture (2) | 0 |
| 206 | III-84. The cursed rise (1) | 0 |
| 207 | III-85. The cursed rise (2) | 0 |
| 208 | III-86. Devourer of light (1) | 0 |
| 209 | III-87. Devourer of light (2) | 0 |
| 210 | III-88. Devourer of light (3) | 0 |
| 211 | III-89. Maelstrom | 0 |
| 212 | III-90. Valiant (1) | 0 |
| 213 | III-91. Valliant (2) | 0 |
| 214 | III-92. Man, monster and mayhem (1) | 0 |
| 215 | III-93. Man, monster, and mayhem (2) | 0 |
| 216 | III-94. A snake's whisper | 0 |
| 217 | III-95. When Light and Darkness collide (1) | 0 |
| 218 | III-96. When Light and Darkness collide (2) | 0 |
| 219 | III-97. When Light and Darkness collide (3) | 0 |
| 220 | III-98. My Heart | 0 |
| 221 | Updates, news and future plans | 0 |
| 222 | IV-1. Blooming heart | 0 |
| 223 | IV-2. Midnight escapades | 0 |
| 224 | IV-3. Cursed blessings (1) | 0 |
| 225 | IV-4. Cursed blessings (2) | 0 |
| 226 | IV-5. Cursed blessings (3) | 0 |
| 227 | IV-6. Homecoming (1) | 0 |
| 228 | IV-7. Homecoming (2) | 0 |
| 229 | IV-8. Cleaning house (1) | 0 |
| 230 | IV-9. Cleaning house (2) | 0 |
| 231 | IV-10. Shadows of the past (1) | 0 |
| 232 | IV-11. Shadows of the past (2) | 0 |
| 233 | Guess who is sick... again! | 0 |
| 234 | IV-12. Bonds of blood and poison | 0 |
| 235 | IV-13. Lion's pride (1) | 0 |
| 236 | IV-14. Lion's pride (2) | 0 |
| 237 | IV-15. Lion's pride (3) | 0 |
| 238 | IV-16. Divides of love and betrayal (1) | 0 |
| 239 | IV-17. Divides of love and betrayal (2) | 0 |
| 240 | IV-18. Affliction of affection (1) | 0 |
| 241 | IV-19 Affliction of affection (2) | 0 |
| 242 | IV-20. Yarrow-bound (1) | 0 |
| 243 | IV-21. Yarrow-bound (2) | 0 |
| 244 | IV-22. Yarrow-bound (3) | 0 |
| 245 | IV-23. The hurdles to power | 0 |
| 246 | IV-24. A festival of love (1) | 0 |
| 247 | IV-25. A festival of love (2) | 0 |
| 248 | IV-26. A festival of love (3) | 0 |
| 249 | IV-27. Abandon of passion (1) | 0 |
| 250 | IV-28. Abandon of passion (2) | 0 |
| 251 | IV-29. My precious gift | 0 |
| 252 | IV-30. A bear's wedding | 0 |
| 253 | IV-31. Vicious whispers of sweet nothings | 0 |
| 254 | IV-32. A sacrifice of kinship | 0 |
| 255 | IV-33. The vipers's lingering poison (1) | 0 |
| 256 | News, updates and future plans | 0 |
| 257 | IV-34. The vipers's lingering poison (2) | 0 |
| 258 | IV-35. Blood of the innocent | 0 |
| 259 | IV-36. Penance of the blameless (1) | 0 |
| 260 | IV-37. Penance of the blameless (2) | 0 |
| 261 | IV-38. Penance of the blameless (3) | 0 |
| 262 | IV-39. Soothing pain | 0 |
| 263 | A little explanation about what is going on | 0 |
| 264 | IV-40. Imperial pride (1) | 0 |
| 265 | IV-41. Imperial pride (2) | 0 |
| 266 | IV-42. Love and Loyalty (1) | 0 |
| 267 | IV-43. Love and Loyalty (2) | 0 |
| 268 | IV-44. His shackles (1) | — |
| 269 | IV-45. His shackles (2) | — |
