
He was meant to fade. Until he met him.
Karrik of Skoldrith is a warrior on his last hunt. Wounded, cold, and ready to fade, he drags himself to the only shelter he can find: the crumbling ruins of a long-forgotten fortress. But he is not alone.
Bound to the stone and silence is a creature of shadow and fire—a great dragon once feared and worshipped, now little more than a ghost. The Hollow King watches Karrik with ancient eyes—curious, wary… and captivated. Against instinct and reason, he chooses to help.
And as death slowly retreats, something unexpected blooms between them: companionship in isolation, warmth in the quiet, an impossible longing, a love neither of them expected.
But the ruins are no haven. They are a tomb, a tether, a place of power that still hungers. And the Hollow King’s time is running out.
Karrik came to die.
Now he must fight for something even rarer than survival: a future—for both of them.
Perfect for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale and The House in the Cerulean Sea – An atmospheric tale of forgotten magic, quiet healing, and the bond between a dying warrior and a dragon who was never meant to be saved.
Part 2 of The Unforgotten Duology
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Content Warnings
- Sexual content
- Non-human genitalia
- Mythological creature/Monster sex
- Psychological trauma / Themes of loss and isolation
- Death and near-death experiences
- Paranormal possession / haunting
- Power imbalance (initially) between mortal and ancient being
Tropes
- Hurt/Comfort
- Monster x Human (Eldritch x Warrior)
- Slow Burn
- Soul Bond / Unspoken Connection
- Grumpy x Stoic
- Caretaking (mutual, over time)
- Isolation and Found Intimacy
- “You stayed” / “I came back”
- Only One Bed (in a ruined place)
- Emotionally Guarded Hero
Trailers
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Shorts
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