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PickledChrissy

  • Branded pt. 1

    A common field laborer, the heir to the throne, a daughter of royalty, and the son of a lord. Four unlikely friends, split apart by war and fate.

    15 min read
  • Branded pt. 2

    Though the onset of infection and fever was swift, Stellan is still not permitted to die. His fate did not yet lead down that path.

    13 min read
  • Branded pt. 1 (Revised)

    A farmer, the heir to the throne, a daughter of royal, and the son of a lord. Four friends thrown together by fate, and ripped apart by conflict.

    6 min read
  • Branded pt. 2 (Revised)

    Stellen is marked as a traitor.

    13 min read
  • Branded pt. 3

    As Melody promised, she returns Stellen to Ava. Beaten, feverish, and branded with the mark of the dragons.

    8 min read


As a former (and rather excellent) liar herself, Aru knew that, sometimes, speaking the truth felt like wrenching a thorn out of your side. But doing the opposite meant pretending it wasn't there. And that made every single step ache. It was no way to live.
— Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality