The Corpse Mother's Lullaby

In a world of gilded lies and broken oaths… a demon who knows only stories of mercy and a slave who has never seen it must navigate a court of treacherous secrets and discover that the most dangerous magic is not power but connection. Aamon is the sweet-natured and clueless son of the terrifying tyrant named The Succubus of the Abyss. Raised in a lightless cell on twisted fairy tales of noble knights, he embodies a paradox: a creature of immense power who believes the greatest strength is mercy. When he finds himself in the mortal kingdom of Varnmoor, he is a fish out of water, fascinated by everything from how meat tastes to the concept of friendship, all while being utterly unaware of the terror his very presence inspires. Ciel is an elf who has known nothing but brutality and servitude. Her spirit is worn down to a nub her world is confined to the scars on her back and the constant gnawing of hunger. When Aamon offers her not a collar but a choice of friendship and a beautiful weaponized gown forged from shadow itself. She is thrust into a world she doesn't understand armed with a lethal grace she never asked for. Thrown together by fate, the pair find an unlikely sanctuary at a cozy inn run by the maternal Betty, a temporary respite from the storm they carry with them. But varnmoor is rotting from within. The mysterious Queen Luna hides a terrifying connection to the Abyss, and her sons the hot-headed heir Valerius and the cunning, observant Prince Dysriel are playing a dangerous game of their own. Forcing him to kill the succubus of sloth if he ever wants to achieve his dream of becoming a knight like Aldric, As Aamon’s innocent quest for belonging and Ciel’s desperate search for safety unravel a web of royal conspiracy and ancient magic, they draw the attention of forces far older and darker than they ever imagined. Aamon must learn that the stories his mother told him were weapons and Ciel must remember that a soul… once thought broken… can still learn to fight.