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Demon Princess: Chapter 34: Echoes of the Past
Chapter 34: Echoes of the PastLily used [Transform] and returned to her elven persona, Lysaria Greenwood. The teleportation circle flared to life as she stepped through it. On the other side, inside her suite in Tiara, the elf Lysaria Greenwood emerged from an identical circle.She looked down at herself and checked her...
Demon Princess: Chapter 33: The Path of Nothingness
Chapter 33: The Path of NothingnessMarie awoke slowly, her eyes opening to soft light spilling through the curtains. For a moment, she didn’t know where she was. The ceiling above her was neither cracked plaster nor the underside of a wagon. It was made of dark stone, smooth and lightly polished, reflecting the light...
Demon Princess: Chapter 32: The Call
Since the commissioned cover is taking a little longer, I pulled out my old GIMP skills (lol) and tried my best to make a new cover. I have to say, it wasn’t really worth the effort (4 1/2 hours), but it’s still better than the old one… _________________________________________________________________________Chap...
Demon Princess: Chapter 31: Subjugation Event
Chapter 31: Subjugation EventLily landed in front of her mansion. She thought about “deactivating” her wings but decided against it. Since they were literally a part of her now, she would just hide them when they were impractical—like when she wanted to sleep.Maybe she was imagining it, but something inside her f...
Book 2: Chapter 35: The Bait
So, back with Grace!First off, sorry to all Grace readers that I didn’t post a chapter for a week without any announcement. I dropped way too many chapters last week for my other story, and honestly, it’s just been a bit too much lately. I need to get back into my usual writing routine.I’ll also be pausing on RR ...
Demon Princess: Chapter 30: Wings of Beginning
Chapter 30: Wings of BeginningAfter Lily made up her mind, she stepped out of her mansion. It was still early in the morning, and the fresh air together with the sight of the lake made her pause. It was really nice here.She had summoned her mansion on a whim in the middle of the night because she had wanted a place far...
Demon Princess: Chapter 29: Better Safe Than Sorry
Chapter 29: Better Safe Than SorryThe day before had just been too much.Lily awoke in her four-poster bed. It was the second morning in her new life, and it already felt more like the second month. She yawned softly and let her eyes wander across the room, still half-asleep, until the weight of reality hit her again.Ye...
Demon Princess: Chapter 28: Lissy Flamesborn
Chapter 28: Lissy FlamesbornSystem Initialization...loading...loading...Neural Link Established!connection established!loading parameters complete!Starting system now...[Welcome, Player, you are now entering the World of Xantia.]Synchronizing neural pattern with Avatar core...Sensory threshold: 82% calibrated.[Environm...
Demon Princess: Chapter 27: What Follows Fear
Chapter 27: What Follows FearMarie was utterly exhausted. This day had turned out to be one of the hardest in her life, and that said something. After the whole debacle in Tiara, the Princess had not left them alone but gathered them all at their camp. Since Sevrin had already done enough damage for one day, she had to...
Demon Princess: Chapter 26: The Reality of Things
Chapter 26: The Reality of ThingsSomehow the realization that this world was really like Xantia made everything more real. She was not dreaming. No, this was real, and she was in Xantia, the game where she had spent most of her time during the last years of her life.The last twenty-four hours had felt like a dream to L...
Demon Princess: Chapter 25: Divine Mechanics
Chapter 25: Divine Mechanics The whole situation was a little odd. Lily sat on the fallen tree trunk and ate the large grilled leg in her hands. It tasted really good and had a strong, meaty flavor she couldn’t quite place. She had bought it earlier when walking back from the auction hall to her suite in the Golden S...
Demon Princess: Chapter 24: Strange Company
Chapter 24: Strange CompanyWhen Lily incanted [Town Call] again, the teleportation opened at the same spot it had the first time they arrived in Tiara. The runes of the circle flared to life beneath their feet, light spilling over the trees, and the familiar pull of displacement washed over them.When the glow faded, th...
Book 2: Chapter 34: Vacation Starts Now
Well, I actually wrote this chapter twice, because yesterday my PC froze and Word didn’t save it to the cloud. But honestly, I feel like the second version turned out better anyway… It’s also quite a struggle, since I’m currently using two writing programs. I use Scrivener for my other story and Word for this o...
Demon Princess: Chapter 23: The Spark
Chapter 23: The SparkLily returned to Veyth’s office and took a seat again, making sure everything looked untouched. Her plan was holding together so far. According to her story, Veyth had gone to fetch the item he claimed to have acquired from the cultists, and she was simply waiting for his return. Nothing suspicio...
Demon Princess: Chapter 22: Cover Story
Chapter 22: Cover StoryLily dragged the big man behind her with ease. The fire inside her had already calmed down again. Somehow this day was like a typical Monday. It would have been better if she had stayed in her mansion, maybe just been happy to see her mansion in real life, to be her game avatar and grill with the...
Book 2: Chapter 33: Grace Of Gatewick
Chapter 33:Grace Of Gatewick“All right, Lady Grace. Let me tell you the story of Nils of Wintergarden and his adventure in the woods, far from the country estate of my family.” He gave a little bow, with a steady voice.Grace blinked in surprise, then giggled softly. She dipped in a neat curtsey, eyes bright. “Gra...
Demon Princess: Chapter 21: Hellfire
Chapter 21: HellfireLily was irritated. Really irritated.Her gnawing suspicion had proven right the moment Nathanel Veyth placed the [Greater Healing Potion] on the desk. The very same potion she had tossed at Marie. It was impossible not to recognize it, and the sight alone made her stomach twist. Maybe she could have...
Demon Princess: Chapter 20: The Auctioneer
Chapter 20: The AuctioneerNathanel had excused himself a little earlier from the meeting with the Noble Connoisseurs. Today was a strange day. Too many unannounced things had happened, and he hated it when something was unplanned. He was not even sure if the day had been lucky or cursed.It had started with a receptioni...
Book 2: Chapter 32: The Princess And The Boy
Chapter 32:The Princess And The BoyGrace sat still in the backroom with Aldric and Selwin and listened to their story. The problems, they said, had started a few years ago when the steward of Gatewick began raising the taxes every half year. It was inconvenient and harsh, but the village could manage. Then came the dra...
Demon Princess: Chapter 19: Silver Tongue
Chapter 19: Silver TongueInside Veythral, the Cathedral of Light sat high on the mountain at the heart of the city. In one of its many towers, a light-flooded chamber stretched wide, its floor marked by a great glowing circle of runes. At its center sat Miza on a single wooden stool, small against the vastness of the r...
Demon Princess: Chapter 18: The Salon
Chapter 18: The SalonIt was not the first time in her life that Marie had stood against an insurmountable challenge, but this time felt different. They were trapped and their opponent was clearly in another league. Why did this always happen to her after she had a bright future planned? Every time her luck turned, ever...
Demon Princess: Chapter 17: Deals
Chapter 17: DealsHer mood had quieted by the time she walked the corridor back into the main hall. At least the fire of her anger was gone for now. The visit to the bank had been an unpleasant surprise, but better to face such truths now than later, Lily decided.At least she had gotten some answers.First: the world of ...
By Her Grace EBUPs
I’ll update this post occasionally. Once it’s finished, you’ll be able to find the full book here in EPUB format, as well as multi-chapter EPUBs for binge reading.//Updated September 25, 2025: current version of Book 1 / Book 2 Ch. 1-31
Book 2: Chapter 31: Fractured Identities
Chapter 31:Fractured IdentitiesGrace followed Aldric and Selwin into the hall. The place looked exactly like some set piece from the Viking movies she had seen in her old life, except less glorious. Tables and benches were pushed into a rough U-shape, a firepit smoldered weakly in the middle, and the smoke clung to the...
Demon Princess: Chapter 16: Director Durham
Chapter 16: Director DurhamHenry Durham was trying to stay calm, but inwardly he was close to a panic attack as he scratched his quill across parchment, drafting the report for the main branch. Across the desk, Lysaria Greenwood—if that was even her real name—watched every movement of his hand with those unsettling...
Demon Princess: Chapter 15: Doomsday
Chapter 15: DoomsdayDeep in the catacombs beneath the Cathedral of Light, the quiet scratch of quills and the rustle of parchment filled a cavernous hall. A hundred men and women sat in concentric circles, each enclosed within a faintly glowing runic diagram. Threads of mana wove between the circles, forming a vast net...
New cover By Her Grace
Hey guys! Not long ago I mentioned that I’m working with an artist to get a ‘real’ cover for By Her Grace! And today the first cover is finished. I hope you like it as much as I do! I’ll post the process of the first cover here. Personally, I found it quite interesting. I’ll also drop the artist’s Insta her...
Demon Princess: Chapter 14: The Asara Bank
Chapter 14: The Asara BankLily leaned forward, her emerald eyes catching his. “All right then, Gideon. Let’s say I am willing to part with them. Not because I must, but because I am curious what a gentleman like you would offer.”His eyes gleamed with quiet triumph. He leaned also forward slightly, lowering his vo...
Book 2: Chapter 30: Signs Of Change
Chapter 30:Signs Of ChangeThe morning in Rivermouth tried to begin like any other. The sun rose slow over the misty fields, the dew still clinging to the grass, the smell of damp earth carrying through the air. Chickens fussed around the yards, dogs barked half-heartedly at goats, and the low voices of farmers drifted ...
Demon Princess: Chapter 13: The Auction Hall
Chapter 13: The Auction HallMarie’s jaw tightened the moment Sevrin turned, clearly ready to march straight after the Princess down the road. Of course, he would. He never thought things through.She stepped forward quickly and grabbed his arm before he could move.He spun on her, annoyed, but the look she gave him mad...
