Synopsis
Pride and Prejudice meets Bloodborne in a world torn between modernity and ancient magic.
Anna Vasilyev is a princess, a trained physician, and an unusually gifted bloodmage. But when an arranged marriage to a foreign nobleman goes horrifically awry, she finds herself caught in a web of political revolution and heretical magic. With her wit and her gifts, she might just make it out alive…if the demon in her head doesn’t get her first.
Dark fantasy with elements of romance, horror, and mystery. No LitRPG elements. Note that the sexual content tag applies only to a very brief scene in one chapter. What to expect:
- A female protagonist with unusual magic navigating a largely hostile world through skill and ingenuity.
- A slow-burn arranged marriage romance with a focus on character growth.
- An attempted-murder mystery to be solved, with far-reaching consequences for the setting and characters.
- A world based on Europe in the early modern period, with a narrative focus on class, gender dynamics, and an emerging conflict between new capitalists and the old aristocracy.
- Weird magic revolving around forming bonds with extradimensional eldritch beings.
(Cover art by @daisypinkpaws)
Table of Contents
- 1Ch. 1: End of the Road2024-11-13
- 2Interlude2024-11-13
- 1Detailed Content Warnings2024-11-16
- 4Chapter 2.1: Awakening2024-11-16
- 5Chapter 2.2: Assassination2024-11-16
- 6Chapter 3.1: Merchant2024-11-16
- 7Chapter 3.2: Slums2024-11-16
- 8Chapter 3.3: Embrace2024-11-16
- 9Q&A and Worldbuilding Notes2024-11-16
- 10Chapter 4.1: Lesson2024-11-24