When meeting face-to-face with fate, Oryn Vance chooses to lie. He thinks the lie will be so outlandish and unreasonable that it won’t come true – he asks to be one of the two rulers of Liston. The magical utopia of the land grants this wish, pushing Oryn into a deadly prophecy, an unwanted political life, and a rivalry against his partnering ruler, Olive Rallen.
Olive, a refugee from a war-torn country, wants nothing more than to belong in Liston. When she is selected as one of rulers, she finally sees her opportunity. By taking the throne from the long-standing Regent and healing Liston’s magic, she hopes to heal her family. But she takes on more than she thought, constantly having to push against Oryn, discover the secrets of Liston, and mend her two worlds into one.
As the heart of the magic begins to dwindle, Oryn and Olive realize that growing into their destiny is not as simple as it seems. The newest king and queen will have to find a way to rule together to walk their true paths, and save the magic of their land from going out entirely.
Within a landscape of alive and magical nature, The Hollowed Thrones explores what destiny means, who it comes from, and how living out or destiny – or lying about it – shapes us. An adventure in family, betrayal, and identity awaits.