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Spoils of War

Emily Villin

Format(s)

Ebook

Applications Close

Oct 1, 2026

Est. Publication Date

Dec 12, 2026

Fantasy, Romance

Description

“If you require an introduction, so be it. My name is Grandmaster Asinios Nyceas Laconos the Third, Domitor of Karagat, Lord and Warden of Lerlonia, and you, puny vessel, have just understood how thoroughly screwed you are, right?”



Welcome to the Realm of the Ten Moons, a world ruled by the one thing mightier than birthright—bureaucracy.

So, pay your taxes, keep your head down, and for your own sake, don’t accept dubious amulets, no matter how shiny they are.

You have been warned.



Have you ever woken up after accepting a pretty amulet, hearing a voice in your head, demanding from you to become their vessel? No?

Good for you. Because I wouldn’t recommend this experience. Especially not when said voice turns out to be the loser of the war he waged with your kingdom, and who awaits his death sentence in jail.

Well, his body is. But his mind is dead set on saving his own skin—literally.

But I can’t shake the feeling that “helping” him is only the start.

Tropes

🌙 One Body (anyone can do one horse or one bed)
🌙 Forced Proximity
🌙 MCs around thirty
🌙 Slow Burn
🌙 Banter
🌙 Morally Questionable MCs
🌙 Fated Mates (with questionable origins)
🌙 Open Door Spice
🌙 Unique Worldbuilding
🌙 Many Species (decided by Birth Moon)
🌙 Bureaucracy

Content Warnings

This list is still incomplete. The final version of trigger warnings will come in the near future, but will include following topics:

Mind possession
Loss of control
Manipulative behavior (until it becomes a love language of its own)
Kidnapping
Imprisonment
Death sentence threat
Scary bureaucracy
Poison air
Torture
Murder
Blood
Open door spice (graphic)
Kinks (voyeurism, exibitionism, biting, blood drinking, wings, mild breeding kink (in a roleplay manner; while knowing contraceptives are in place), pheromones)
Using one’s sexuality for distraction
Swearing
Drugging
Trapping
Forbidden existence
Mentioning of war
Violence
Torture
Banishment of families (including children)
Executions (diverse methods)
Poison
Snakes
Wing mutilation
Vampiric feeding (coerced)

There will surely be more. Triggers you won’t find: cheating, pregnancy, violence toward pets/animals, graphic SA, heavy past trauma, domestic violence, terminal illnesses

Spice Level

2 - Spicy

Bonus Content Included

Special Instructions

This novel is recommended for 18+. It can be very dark at times, and your mental health matters to me. Please check the trigger warnings first. If you have further questions on certain triggers, feel free to mail me at emily@emily-villin.com.

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Length:

180,000 words

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