Realm Of Istmere
YA/NA Crossover Fantasy Romance Trilogy
BOOK 1
Diana Barnes has simple goals for senior year: keep her head down, graduate, and make it out alive. But strange things are happening around Silver Oaks. Between the giant wolf with human-like eyes stalking her and the unexplainable powers that randomly appear—lying low proves difficult.
The only one who seems to have the answers is Nik, the new transfer in school. Though he’s handsome beyond belief, his arrogant attitude leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, they’ll have to work together if she has any hope of taming her newfound abilities.
When Diana finds out she is a Stormshade, a rare type of witch with elemental powers, her world will be changed forever.
But seeking the truth may spark a decades-old war already on the brink of reignition. In this world of magic and intrigue, secrets linger around every corner. Loyalties will be tested, and Diana will have to decide who she can trust. Only—the wrong choice could cost Diana her life.
I was a Stormshade, and I was powerful.
Content warnings: Violence, gore, sexual material, brief & non-descriptive mentions of eating disorders and self-harm, graphic language, anxiety, betrayal.
BOOK 2
Ready or not…war is coming.
Betrayal cuts deep, a truth Diana knows all too well. After being captured by Donika—the tyrannical ruler of Istmere and Diana’s half-sister—she faces torture and interrogations in the infamous prisons of Akra.
When help comes in the form of a secret underground resistance, the means to defeat the malevolent queen are finally within Diana’s grasp. But first, she must learn to harness the dangers of her Stormshade magic, the secrets of her family history, and the emotions she tries—and fails—to ignore.
Because despite her heartbreak and pain, Nik is the only one she can turn to when new enemies and deception close in on all sides. In the battle for the throne of Istmere, nothing is as it seems, and no one is safe. In the end, Diana and Nik’s renewed trust could be their greatest weapon—or their most devastating downfall.
A true queen would give anything for her people.
Content warnings: Violence, gore, sexual material, brief & non-descriptive mentions of self-harm, torture, graphic language, anxiety, betrayal.
BOOK 3
Weather the storm. Break the curse. Claim the crown.
Diana’s magic is her greatest strength and her deadliest weakness. The only thing keeping her tempestuous powers in check is her bond with Nikolai, the Nightshade she loves. So when Donika—her half sister and the usurper queen—turns Nikolai into a monstrous Noctani, Diana’s world begins to unravel.
Desperate to save Nikolai from the queen’s darkness, Diana embarks on a perilous journey to find the antidote that will restore his humanity. But with her throne still in Donika’s iron grip and her abilities growing dangerously unstable, time is running out to reclaim her kingdom. Victory has never felt so far away.
Diana knows that power demands sacrifice. And in the end. . . there will be only one victor when the storms collide.
Content warnings: Content warnings: Violence, gore, graphic language, anxiety, betrayal, monsters, abduction/confinement, blood drinking, bloodplay (mild), death, depression/mental health, dubious consent, explicit sexual content, grief, stockholm syndrome (mild), torture (remembered), trauma
BOOK 3.5 - prequel Novella
Donika wasn’t born a villain…she was made into one.
At five years old, Donika knew she wasn’t like other children. When her mother is summoned to serve as the royal healer to King Osiris and her magic takes a surprising turn, she is left in the care of her tutor, Cirilla.
What begins as innocent lessons leads to the discovery of an ancient magic that blurs the lines between power and corruption. Spell by spell, Donika’s hunger for power grows.
But power always comes at a price. As Donika’s soul blackens and her humanity fades, she transforms into a creature of absolute ambition, willing to destroy anyone who dares to stand in her way.
This is the story of how a girl became a villain—and how the shadows claimed her forever.
Content warnings: Black Morality, Blood Magic, Bullying, Child Abandonment, Child Neglect, Child Soldiers, Dark Magic, Infidelity, Murder, Necromancy, Prejudice, Sexual Assault (groping), Violence, War, gore, sexual material, betrayal.
Character Art & Map
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Meet the MMC, Sorin Blackwater.
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🔥Cursed dragon shifter
🖤Heir to the throne of Gothryn
🔥Oldest of 3 brothers
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✨ Enemies to lovers
🖤 Human x Dragon Shifter
⚔ Cursed Prince
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🖤 Fated Mates
⚔ Dual POV
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🖤 He is OBSESSED with her
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"Did you forget that I have wings, Little Dove?"
Her mission is simple: infiltrate the enemy court, steal the relic dagger the cursed dragon prince guards, and kill him before he ascends the throne. Only then will she be allowed to return home. But nothing about the rival kingdom is as it seems…and Sorin Blackwater is not the monster she expects.
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🖤 Human x Dragon Shifter
⚔ Cursed Prince
✨ Realms at war
🖤 Fated Mates
⚔ Dual POV
✨ Who did this to you
🖤 He is OBSESSED with her
⚔ Villain gets the girl
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