The Darkness of Aysu

The royalty of Tinti use brutality and fear to maintain control over their kingdom.

In Aysu, they use something else.

As a disillusioned castle guard who has suffered his ruthless lord's wrath in the past, Killian has done all he can to avoid drawing Lord Balthazar's attention.

It isn't enough.

Forcibly relocated to the desert kingdom of Aysu, Killian is ordered to protect Princess Shanree during her betrothal to Balthazar. Only, the wedding is coerced, and Shanree isn't the only one desperate to find a way out of it.

A darkness lurks in Aysu that will not let her go.

As Killian's feelings for Shanree grow, his instincts scream at him to get out. To survive, he has been made to sacrifice almost everything. Now, the darkness wants what's left.