Blood. Magic. Desire. Betrayal.
Welcome to the Darkborn world, where fallen warriors rise again... hungry, bound, and craving vengeance.
ASHKEEPER: A DARKBORN STORY
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Bryanna Thorvold is a lorekeeper who catalogues the forgotten. In the sealed lower chambers of the Royal Archives, she finds a box bearing a dead queen's sigil. Inside she finds scrolls no one has touched in a thousand years, written in Old Nordlic and unsigned, except for a single initial.
The Darkborn were supposed to be a myth. But he was real. They were all real.
Ashkeeper is a prequel short story and your first step into The Darkborn world.
RUNEMARKED: A DARKBORN PREQUEL
Before the Wolf swore an oath to protect the one woman who would become his undoing…
Before the Defender was bound to a warrior who loathed him…
Before the Shield Breaker and the Huntress were doomed to an eternity of wounds carved too deep to heal…
They were four mortal warriors, renowned throughout the North, standing in the path of an ancient evil they never saw coming.
When a brutal betrayal burns their world to ash, consuming everything they love and bled for, the goddess of death offers the four a bargain no warrior can refuse: power, vengeance, and the promise that death hasn’t stolen everything from them forever.
But immortality comes with a cost far worse than death. When Sylas, Thorne, Lucian, and Arless accept Hel’s bargain, they have no idea what they are becoming—or the hunger they won’t be able to escape.
Best read before Bloodborn, coming July 2026.
MORE ABOUT THE DARKBORN WORLD
If you crave dark fantasy romance with cursed Viking warriors, Norse mythology, and morally gray heroes, The Darkborn series will leave you breathless, shattered, and hungry for more.
When vengeance becomes immortal, love is the most dangerous weapon of all.
Forged in fire and cursed by gods, four Viking warriors are betrayed and destroyed—only to rise again as the Darkborn: immortal, bloodthirsty, and bound by fate to a destiny more brutal than death.
In a world of fallen empires, ancient gods, and brutal wars, the Darkborn are the realm’s last hope against Barron the Butcher and his Red Army. But survival comes at a cost.
Amid the blood and ruin, forbidden desires ignite between enemies and fated lovers, making the Darkborn’s hearts as dangerous as their blades (and their teeth). Torn between their monstrous hunger and the shreds of their humanity, the Darkborn must battle gods and awaken ancient evils that stir in the shadows of a broken world. Every choice could tip the balance between vengeance and redemption… or unleash a darkness no one can escape.
Prepare for slow-burn, spice, and Viking warriors who bite.
This is a five book series, releasing Summer (2026), early in Harley's membership community and then on Amazon sometime after. Follow Harley's After Dark newsletter for updates.
