A Crown of Fire and Ice

One reckless leap. One broken portal. A love forged in chaos and fire. Layla I've never belonged anywhere. So when I hit rock bottom, fresh off losing a nationally televised "superhero" competition, a devastatingly handsome man with pointed ears asks me to jump into a swirling vortex and help save his world... I jump. Was it reckless? Absolutely. Was it smart? Not even a little. Within minutes of landing, we're attacked by shadow demons. Two things are clear: my beautiful elf is not as competent with portals as advertised, and dying might be the best outcome, because whatever these creatures are, becoming one of them would be far worse. Raith Convincing a human to fight in Domhan should have been the hardest part. Instead, Layla leaps into the portal without hesitation, and that's when everything goes wrong. I've spent my life failing to live up to my family's legacy. I'm not the perfect son, like Aaran. Not the honored soldier, like Liam. I'm the third son, the disappointment who has too much power and not enough discipline. My magic is strong, but my focus slips at the worst possible moment. The portal shifts and drops us onto the wrong world-a dying hell, crawling with the witch queen's minions. I've made another catastrophic mistake, and this time an extraordinary human is paying the price. I'm going to make this right, even if it means walking through fire and ice to get her home.