The hollow monarch: the last emotion

David woke up in a body that wasn't his, in a world he didn't recognize, with something alive inside his mind that feeds on his emotions. In Vaelthorne, a city divided by walls and ruled by fear, survival means staying invisible. But when David meets Selena—a fallen noble hiding her own secrets—invisibility becomes impossible. As the barriers between worlds collapse and creatures called the Corrupted begin to hunt, David discovers a terrible truth: the stronger he feels, the closer he comes to losing himself. And the only person he wants to protect is the one who could cost him everything. A dark tale of survival, connection, and the price of becoming human in a world that rewards monsters.