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Incubus Rising
A Demonic Fantasy Romance Love Story
by Mira Aswang
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The island remembers every name spoken in fear
and every woman who dares to speak one back... Lina Delos Santos has rehearsed her terror for eight long years. When a single message announces her husband’s return, she steps into Nanay Rosita’s crooked hut and takes a blood‑dark stone
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a talisman pulsing with old promise and older debts. She whispers the forbidden name Maruz, a judgment‑bringer bound to the island’s pre‑colonial bargains. The creature answers.
What follows is swift, merciless justice: a man erased, a life rewritten, and Lina walking free for the first time in years. But the protection Maruz offers lasts only a season. His presence heals her wounds and burns away pieces of her soul. Ligaya
the first woman to bleed for the bargain—haunts Lina’s dreams, and the Sisterhood’s covenant presses heavy against her palm. As the island’s old stories rise from their dark places, Lina is drawn deeper into the grammar of talismans, the rituals of vengeance, and the dangerous tenderness of the being she summoned. Every miracle leaves a scar. Every judgment redraws the map of who is safe and who pays. And the season is ending. Now Lina must choose: feed the demon another man’s life to keep her sanctuary
or let Maruz fade back into the nether halls and face the world alone. To claim her power, she may have to ransom her humanity. To break the chain, she may lose the only protector she has ever known. In a world where old gods wake hungry and women’s names can open wounds in reality, will Lina build a Sisterhood strong enough to change the island
or will her sanctuary become a graveyard of her own making? If you love folkloric dark fantasy, feminist revenge tales, and supernatural thrillers with teeth, you’ll be devoured by Incubus Rising. Click BUY NOW and step into the island’s shadowed halls
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a talisman pulsing with old promise and older debts. She whispers the forbidden name Maruz, a judgment‑bringer bound to the island’s pre‑colonial bargains. The creature answers.
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What follows is swift, merciless justice: a man erased, a life rewritten, and Lina walking free for the first time in years. But the protection Maruz offers lasts only a season. His presence heals her wounds and burns away pieces of her soul. Ligaya
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the first woman to bleed for the bargain—haunts Lina’s dreams, and the Sisterhood’s covenant presses heavy against her palm. As the island’s old stories rise from their dark places, Lina is drawn deeper into the grammar of talismans, the rituals of vengeance, and the dangerous tenderness of the being she summoned. Every miracle leaves a scar. Every judgment redraws the map of who is safe and who pays. And the season is ending. Now Lina must choose: feed the demon another man’s life to keep her sanctuary
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or let Maruz fade back into the nether halls and face the world alone. To claim her power, she may have to ransom her humanity. To break the chain, she may lose the only protector she has ever known. In a world where old gods wake hungry and women’s names can open wounds in reality, will Lina build a Sisterhood strong enough to change the island
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3 confirmed reader reviews.
An impressive story
An atmospheric dark fantasy where magic intertwines with reality, and it's hard to tell what's more frightening - the demon or human cruelty. The romance is dark and dangerous, yet beautiful.
Slow-Burn Fantasy Romance
Incubus Rising completely pulled me in from the first few chapters. If you’re into dark fantasy romance with a supernatural twist and intense emotional stakes, it definitely delivers. The connection between the main characters felt layered and emotional, not just physical. At the same time, the darker fantasy elements add real tension that kept me turning pages because I wanted to know what happened next.
A Dark, Intense, and Powerful Fantasy Romance
Incubus Rising is not a typical romance. It’s a dark fantasy set in 16th-century colonial Philippines, where a woman trapped in an abusive marriage makes a demonic bargain not for power, but for survival.Ligaya is a deeply human, compelling protagonist caught between violence, imposed faith, and the ancestral beliefs of her people. Her encounter with Maruz—an incubus who is as terrifying as he is alluring—creates a relationship rooted in consent, power, desire, and supernatural justice rather than simple romance.The atmosphere is rich and immersive, filled with jungle, ritual, blood, sea, and shadow. The story doesn’t shy away from difficult themes like domestic abuse and horror, but handles them with purpose and emotional weight.








