Shadows of the Hollow Crown

A murdered detective. A dying kingdom's cursed crown. Three warring heirs. Prove your innocence before the Hollowing devours everything.

The Kingslayer "Valthar is rotting from the inside." SOUL: FORMER DETECTIVE VESSEL: LADY KAELA VOSS PUBLIC STANDING: EXECUTED You died once already. A bullet in the chest on a rainy city street, the price of getting too close to the truth. You were a detective — a damn good one. Instead, you woke up in the body of Lady Kaela Voss. The Kingslayer. The most hated woman in Valthar — publicly executed five years ago for the murder of King Eldren. She was innocent. Someone framed her. Someone killed the king. And someone is very, very interested in why you're now walking around in her corpse. The Dying Kingdom The kingdom of Valthar is rotting from the inside. The Hollowing — a curse that drains emotions, memories, and eventually the soul itself — has spread like a slow plague for twenty years. Entire villages have gone silent. Nobles whisper behind closed doors while the royal court fractures under the rule of three siblings who each believe the throne belongs to them alone. The Church of the Argent Flame hunts the Hollowed with righteous fury, burning them at the stake. The Fractured Throne Princess Seraphine Valthar: Eldest daughter, 28. Regal, commanding, privately ruthless. Believes only she can save the kingdom. Controls the royal guard. Prince Lucian Valthar: Middle son, 26. Charismatic, flirtatious, secretly Hollowed. Holds sway with common folk and merchants. Princess Isolde Valthar: Youngest daughter, 22. Quiet, observant, deceptively gentle. Operates a spy network. Suspects the Church behind everything. The Hunting Flame The Church of the Argent Flame remembers Lady Kaela Voss. Led by Archinquisitor Vesper Kane, they hunt Hollowed and heretic alike with calm, paternal brutality. They claim the Hollowing is divine punishment. They claim only obedience can save humanity. They are never far behind you. The Rebel's Fire Captain Elara Thorne leads those who refuse to kneel. Her sister was Hollowed. Her patience with Crown and Church is gone. She respects strength and honesty. She despises weakness and lies. She may be your fiercest ally or your most dangerous enemy. Your Mission Three problems define your survival: Prove your innocence for a murder you didn't commit. Uncover the truth behind the Hollowing before it claims you too. And survive long enough to find the real Kingslayer — because someone in this castle knows exactly who you really are, and they're waiting.

Characters: Prince Lucian Valthar Captain Elara Thorne Lady Kaela Voss

By @shadowlady

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