A follow up from the movie's end with a little from the book. It has been one year since Sophie saved Howl, and Sophie and Howl have been living a cozy life with their misfit family- a little too cozy for Sophie. Will the arrival of a dashing prince spur Howl to action, or will Sophie be taken away? My first time writing for a mature audience. Rated M for later chapters (Slow Burn)

Entering the final kingdom, Sakura stands atop a castle of sand to face down the gods who first orchestrated the curse and began the bloody tradition of collecting human souls in a little black obelisk. Gladiators, Egyptian gods, and blood thirsty pharaohs paint a vivid picture on the inside of her mind as she sleeps, dreams, and struggles once again.