Labyrinth of Shadows

A prince sworn to slay a monster. A princess determined to save it. They’ll need each other to survive, but one must die… They call her the cursed princess, for Ariadne is sister to the Minotaur, the monstrous creature imprisoned within the Labyrinth.

Each year, Ariadne watches in dread as her father banishes fourteen Athenian tributes into the dark maze, where the Minotaur waits to devour them.

When her mother begs for help to rescue her brother, Ariadne leaps at the chance to break the curse on her family and transform the Minotaur to his human form.

But to do so, she must enter the perilous Labyrinth. She’ll need the tributes’ help to survive, especially charming, heroic Theseus, who vows to slay the Minotaur and free his people from the deadly blood tithe.

But Ariadne’s quest may cost her everything, including her heart. They both can’t succeed: to save her brother, Theseus must die.

Note: The author will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com.