Kingdom Beneath Shadows

Elara, an archivist in the subterranean kingdom of Aethelgard, lives a life defined by monochrome precision and emotional sterility—the only path sanctioned by the ruling Cinder Court. The kingdom exists beneath a pervasive magical oppression, the Shadow, which stifles all true feeling, branding joy and longing as chaotic threats. Elara prides herself on her detachment, believing the Grey is the s...