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Soulbound Lament #2
When She Returned to Me
She is rage given flesh. He has been waiting seventeen hundred years.
Anck-su-namun was a warrior before Pharaoh claimed her. Now she's painted gold and called beautiful, her body a temple she no longer owns. The only thing left that belongs to her is the fury burning behind her ribs—and the nine mysterious scars on her wrist that appeared the night she dreamed of drowning in stars.
Imhotep has searched for her across centuries. The golden tear embedded in his chest won't let him die, won't let him stop, won't let him forget the woman whose soul was scattered into nine pieces when Atlantis fell. He's tested a hundred women. They all dissolve into light.
She doesn't dissolve. She throws a blade at his face.
The pull between them is undeniable, a cosmic recognition that defies the danger of their positions. She belongs to Pharaoh. He serves Pharaoh. And someone is watching them fall, counting the days until tragedy, orchestrating their destruction with patient, aquamarine tears.
In ancient Egypt, every act of mercy costs blood. Some prices are paid across lifetimes.
Some love defies death.
This love causes it.
Only what is remembered can be rewoven
Anck-su-namun was a warrior before Pharaoh claimed her. Now she's painted gold and called beautiful, her body a temple she no longer owns. The only thing left that belongs to her is the fury burning behind her ribs—and the nine mysterious scars on her wrist that appeared the night she dreamed of drowning in stars.
Imhotep has searched for her across centuries. The golden tear embedded in his chest won't let him die, won't let him stop, won't let him forget the woman whose soul was scattered into nine pieces when Atlantis fell. He's tested a hundred women. They all dissolve into light.
She doesn't dissolve. She throws a blade at his face.
The pull between them is undeniable, a cosmic recognition that defies the danger of their positions. She belongs to Pharaoh. He serves Pharaoh. And someone is watching them fall, counting the days until tragedy, orchestrating their destruction with patient, aquamarine tears.
In ancient Egypt, every act of mercy costs blood. Some prices are paid across lifetimes.
Some love defies death.
This love causes it.
Only what is remembered can be rewoven
363 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2026
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About the author
AE McRoberts
8 books12 followersI've been writing romance for fourteen years. Started safe, sci-fi meet-cutes, security guys with golden retriever energy, the kind of books your mom would approve of.
Then I gave myself permission to write the story I was too afraid to touch.
Now I write dark romantasy for people who want their hearts ripped out. Morally gray characters. Cosmic-scale destruction. Love stories that cost everything.
I'm neurodivergent and chronically ill. I understand obsession. I understand chaos. I understand the kind of love that doesn't fix you. It ruins you, and you let it.
My characters don't get therapy. They get worse. Beautifully.
If you're here for the cozy stuff, wrong author page. If you want to be gutted—welcome home.
Then I gave myself permission to write the story I was too afraid to touch.
Now I write dark romantasy for people who want their hearts ripped out. Morally gray characters. Cosmic-scale destruction. Love stories that cost everything.
I'm neurodivergent and chronically ill. I understand obsession. I understand chaos. I understand the kind of love that doesn't fix you. It ruins you, and you let it.
My characters don't get therapy. They get worse. Beautifully.
If you're here for the cozy stuff, wrong author page. If you want to be gutted—welcome home.
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January 5, 2026
This book is a dark, intoxicating blend of myth, obsession, and doomed devotion, anchored by some of the strongest character work I’ve read in a fantasy romance.
Anck-su-namun is the emotional core of the story - fierce, layered, and unforgettable. Her inner world, shaped by rage, grief, and resilience, gives the narrative its edge and keeps the pages turning. She feels vividly real, commanding attention whenever she appears.
Imhotep is equally compelling, defined by endurance, longing, and an aching sense of history. His presence adds weight and gravity to the story, and the connection between him and ASN hums with intensity from the very start.
Their chemistry is electric - charged with longing, danger, and a sense of inevitability that makes every shared scene magnetic.
The ancient Egypt setting is richly immersive, atmospheric without excess, and filled with striking imagery and symbolism. The pacing is strong, the tension relentless, and the romance walks that razor-thin line between desire and destruction that makes it impossible to look away.
This is a story about love that transcends lifetimes -and the devastating cost of it. Dark, romantic, and emotionally charged, it lingers long after the final page. Highly recommended for readers who love their romantasy with teeth.
Anck-su-namun is the emotional core of the story - fierce, layered, and unforgettable. Her inner world, shaped by rage, grief, and resilience, gives the narrative its edge and keeps the pages turning. She feels vividly real, commanding attention whenever she appears.
Imhotep is equally compelling, defined by endurance, longing, and an aching sense of history. His presence adds weight and gravity to the story, and the connection between him and ASN hums with intensity from the very start.
Their chemistry is electric - charged with longing, danger, and a sense of inevitability that makes every shared scene magnetic.
The ancient Egypt setting is richly immersive, atmospheric without excess, and filled with striking imagery and symbolism. The pacing is strong, the tension relentless, and the romance walks that razor-thin line between desire and destruction that makes it impossible to look away.
This is a story about love that transcends lifetimes -and the devastating cost of it. Dark, romantic, and emotionally charged, it lingers long after the final page. Highly recommended for readers who love their romantasy with teeth.
March 17, 2026
I’m team Isadora & Evander, always and only. Lucen, my guy, please heal from your wounds and let go of this delusional dream you’re holding onto. It’s okay to move on. The only ones really hurting are the innocent people caught in the chaos because you refuse to accept that there is no more “three.” Whew, I think I need a break from the numbers 3, 7, and 9 😅
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