No Good Kings

By Samad Robinson

In the shadowed halls of forgotten thrones, where good intentions forge chains of regret, No Good Kings weaves a haunting tapestry of power's quiet cruelties. This gripping novella anthology follows six rulers-kings, queens, emperors, and tsars-each crowned with noble resolve, yet ensnared by the Serath's insidious whispers: an ancient echo promising wisdom, but delivering only the weight of what-ifs.

Bound by a mysterious iron ring that passes like a curse from hand to hand, these sovereigns confront impossible crossroads. A riverlord dams famine's tide, only to unleash downstream devastation. A plague-ridden queen trades her heir's innocence for her isles' breath. An exiled general's mercy unravels an empire's silk. A reaper-king harvests his people's bones to feed the borders. A raincaller veils his daughter's dreams for fragile peace. And a hearth-keeper burns ancestral lore to kindle unity, igniting buried truths.

Framed by a mythic prologue and a reflective epilogue, these interconnected vignettes explore the gray heart of leadership: the illusion of control, the erosion of legacy, and how "the right thing" fractures the soul. In a world of dark fantasy and moral ambiguity, no crown sits easily, every choice echoes with the drowned, the scarred, and the silenced.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GG5VGQXL
• ISBN13: 9798274245135
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"