The Shattering Series

Power is taken.Loyalty is a lie.

An epic fantasy romance of divided destiny, stolen power, and a kingdom built on beautiful lies.

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by Montana Leigh

Siphoned Throne book cover — an ornate white and gold crown with a red gem, wreathed in golden magical smoke.

The Shattering Series — Book One

Siphoned Throne

by Montana Leigh

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The Shattering Series — Book One

Siphoned Throne

As corruption spreads from the world's ancient Wells, a woman with no bloodline, no power, and no answers becomes the center of a conflict that could reshape the realm.

Epic romantasy with ancient magic, cursed warriors, slow-burn romance, hidden identities, and impossible sacrifices.

Book 1

Siphoned Throne

2026

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Inside the Story

Glimpses into a kingdom fracturing under false crowns and ancient ritual

Aether Wells

Hidden deep within the world, the Wells are the source of all magic. Protected by impossible trials, they've remained untouched for centuries. Until now.

“They did not crown her. They caged her—and called it mercy.”

— Atmosphere

Dark magic aesthetic

Magic here is never free. Someone always pays.

The stakes

The realm has survived because someone else has been paying the price.

“The prophecy was never wrong. We were.”

— Atmosphere

Ancient ritual aesthetic

Every throne in this kingdom was built on someone else's sacrifice.

Tropes You'll Love

  • Morally Gray Characters: No one escapes the cost of their choices.

  • Slow Burn Romance: Built on tension, trust, and impossible choices.

  • Found Family: Sometimes strangers become the only ones worth fighting for.

  • Forced Alliances: Enemies make dangerous allies.

  • Ancient Magic: Magic older than kingdoms is stirring once more.

“He knelt before me, darkness incarnate, and offered me the world. All I had to do was take his hand... and lose my soul.”

— Shadows of Desire, Chapter 15

The Shattering

Where the Currents Flow

Six primes. Six bloodlines. Feel the land before you know the plot.

Which territory claims you? →
phoenix prime sigil

Aurelion

Phoenix

Primary POVs · white-gold and red-gold bloodlines

The throne endured. The bloodline didn't.

thunderbird prime sigil

Vaeloris

Thunderbird

Windspire

Some vows outlive the people who swore them.

leviathan prime sigil

Marinthas

Leviathan

Black market ports — no throne capital

Every secret is for sale. Everything has a price. The sea simply collects first.

night-stag prime sigil

Umbershade

Night-Stag

Duskmere

What hunts in silence owns the dark. The forest keeps its own laws.

raven prime sigil

Morrhallow

Raven

Draeth'Mor · Dead territory

Truth travels on borrowed wings. The dead kingdom still watches.

wyrm prime sigil

Drakhara

Wyrm

Corrupted territory · no capital

Old hunger coiled beneath the stone. Corruption wears the face of certainty.

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