The Hollow Prince

Farley wasn’t always a witch, but an old sorceress cursed her as a child. Now, Farley pays the price for the magic in her veins. The village she grew up in lives in fear of her. That fear manifests in the form of anger and isolation, causing her to try her hardest to make them see that she means no harm. The villagers don’t seem to care about her intentions, and they want her gone. Hollow is the spoiled prince that everyone knows not to irritate. His apathy turns to something darker at the drop of a coin. The king wants nothing more than to marry off his son, and secure the royal line before it’s too late. Hollow’s time is limited, and only he and his father know it. When a villager accuses Farley of stealing, she’s brought to the king for punishment. Instead, he decides to have mercy and keep the girl as Hollow’s personal harlequin. If she keeps everyone entertained, then she gets to live. But as soon as Farley shows up at the castle, an unknown adversary starts picking off members of the staff, leaving them as nothing but glass versions of themselves. When all signs point to the murderer being the widely hated witch, Farley has to hope that the one person who matters, believes her: Hollow.