A Crown of Thorns

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Title: A Crown of Thorns

Summary: Lyra is the daughter of a simple peasant family. Lance is the future heir to the iron throne. A twist of cruel fate forces their paths to cross as the threat of war looms, but who can be trusted in a world built upon lies

Genre: Fantasy/Adventure

Fandom: Pokemon (but honestly, could be read as an original piece of work since it hardly has anything linked to Pokemon but the characters... who could easily be originals anyway....)

For fans of: Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Middle Ages, and just fantasy and war stuff in general 

Authors Notes: This story had been in the works for a very long time but underwent many rewrites for about a decade until I finally got it right. It ain't perfect, but I do like it even though it's a bit messy in some places. It's a grim dark fantasy - so, quite disturbing in places and a little over the top but it's a dark and violent world. After all, the Middle Ages wasn't exactly all smiles and rainbows.

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Chapters - I've only posted the A03 version [IN PROGRESS]

1. Prologue
2. The Sun and the Moon
3. Damned and Divine
4. The Jewel of the North
5. How We Survive
6. Unsettling Rumours
7. Shades of Grey
8. Dark Secrets
9. Hints of Cultist Activity
10. Unexplained Happenings
11. Tensions Rising
12. A Conflict of Interests
13. The Ruins of Old Blackthorn
14. The Past and the Future
15. These Are Troubled Times
16. A Royal Wedding
17. The Edge of Darkness
18. Murder and Mayhem
19. Heavy Lies the Crown
20. Non Serviam
21. The Price of Freedom
22. A Call for Blood
23. The Unquiet Grave
24. The Descent
25. Changes
26. For Honour and Glory
27. The Gathering Storm
28. Chains of Fate
29. A Rotting Wasteland
30. Blood Ties
31. The Calm Before the Storm
32. In Darkness There is Light, Part One
33. In Darkness There is Light, Part Two
34. Preparations
35. A Moment to Breathe
36. In Darkness There is Light, Part Three
37. A Red Sun Rises
38. A Beacon of Hope
39. The Beast Awakens
40. The Legend of the Sea Dragon
41. United We Stand, Divided We Fall
42. Heavy Lies the Burden
43. A Crown of Thorns
44. The Aftermath
45. Epilogue