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Drake Elýnus was never supposed to be in Tārāmen, working for Tārāmen’s royal family. They were never supposed to do the things they’ve done. But Drake hasn’t stood a chance since the day their home was burned to the ground, the boy they loved was executed in front of them, and wayward magic cast them into a life of lonely immortality far from anything they’d ever known. All they have is revenge. But when the culmination of their efforts backfires into a death sentence, their only hope is to make a deal with the very queen they tried to ruin.

Tropes
Found Family, One Bed, Heist of a Lifetime, Queer Platonic Groupchat, Morally Gray Characters, Oh No the Enemy is Hot!, MILF Villain, Childhood Friends to Lovers, knife to throat, ballroom scene, reluctant chosen one, corruption arc, slow burn, shadow daddy

Tags
Neurodivergent Ace Nonbinary MC, chronic illness as a magic system, worldbuilding based on ancient cultures and empires, mostly queernormative world, range of disability representation (physical, “invisible”), no spice (YET), diverse found family, he/him lesbians, beginning of a T4T side relationship

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Mental illness (OCD stims), Blood, Gore, State-Sanctioned Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Child death (not in scene but mentioned multiple times), Torture (brief and not intense but still on page), Alcohol, Xenophobia (fantasy discrimination), Emotional abuse (verbal abuse)

Minor: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, War, Death of parent, Murder (including assassinations and mass death)