YouTube Channel Launched!

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The Imperial Saga YouTube channel has now launched! Find your favorite videos from the Imperial Saga here, including songs about the continents, readings, and other behind-the-scenes information.

Right now, I have music videos from Kaehlar, Krendia, and Shem available on the channel. Over the next few days, additional music videos from Shem will be added so that there are at least three songs per continents. 

In the future, I’ll also record readings of the books, and I hope to create videos of my writing process and share insights on my books as I continue working on the fourth book, which will be published this year (and hopefully sooner rather than later).

Anne Winchell, Author of Speculative Fiction

Anne Winchell, Author of Speculative Fiction
The Rioran invasion left a scar on her face and her city, and Amanda will do anything to keep the rebellion alive, whether that means siding with an enemy - or turning her friends into pieces on the board. They say they have proof of her crimes. Judge for yourself: https://tcp.annewinchell.com/people/amanda. Find out more about The Conquered Princes, a dark sci-fi novel with intense personal stakes and galactic ramifications, at https://tcp.annewinchell.com. ⸻ Full lyrics: (Verse 1) Streetlights flicker on shattered stone Bootsteps echo, but I walk alone Smoke in the alleys, fire in the rain Every scar remembers a name Leather and denim, midnight green More than the calm I let them see They read my silence, call it grace Never notice the war in my face (Pre-Chorus) Let them think I’m only shadows Let them guess At what I know (Chorus) I make danger look like silence Steel beneath a steady smile Every battle leaves its mark But I’ve worn them all in style They can test the edge if they want They can step into the line I’m the blade they never notice Till it’s flashing in the night (Verse 2) Kenny holds the people close I hold the line where the darkness goes Every route, every flank, every street I know where fear and fury meet I don’t boast, I don’t explain I let the outcome speak my name Some survive by luck or chance I survive because I learned to dance (Pre-Chorus) With every threat Every fire Every hand Raised higher (Chorus) I make danger look like silence Steel beneath a steady smile Every battle leaves its mark But I’ve worn them all in style They can test the edge if they want They can step into the line I’m the blade they never notice Till it’s flashing in the night (Bridge) This scar is not a warning It’s a promise, carved in skin I have walked through worse than this And I will do it all again For every life behind me For every soul in range I’ll be the storm they never saw The hand that turns the change (Final Chorus) I make danger look like silence Lightning dressed in black and green They can call me cold or reckless I know exactly what I mean When the whole world starts to fracture And the weak are left behind I’m the blade they never notice Till I cut straight through the night ⸻ World, concepts, and characters by Anne Winchell Lyrics and art by ChatGPT Music and video by Suno Arranged by Anne Winchell The image was created using the lyrics as input and may contain inaccuracies. It is meant to represent the overall feel for the character and world but is not considered canon. This includes generative AI, including Suno and ChatGPT. I am not affiliated with either, and all AI-generated content is clearly labeled above. You can read more about my policies on AI use at https://annewinchell.com/ai-policy/ All specific characters, worlds, events, people, cultures, and other identifying features are copyright © 2026 Anne Winchell. However, if you'd like to create art, music, or stories inspired by any of this, please don't hesitate to contact me (https://empire.annewinchell.com/contact/). I'm (almost always) happy to give permission!
The Blade They Never Notice | The Conquered Princes
Leader when they invaded. Insurgent when they stayed. Weapons in hand. Trouble in her wake. Full song Friday @ 3pm CT The Conquered Princes → https://tcp.annewinchell.com/ #shorts #aimusic #altrock #battleanthem #rebellion #cinematicrock #scifimusic #worldbuilding #TheConqueredPrinces #Amanda
The Blade They Never Notice | Flashing in the Night
Power is the only gift Aaron has ever received, and he learned early that control is the only way to survive. In elite Rioran society, he hides behind restraint, convincing himself that control is a form of love. But not everyone experiences it that way. They say he doesn't exist. That his control is an illusion. He lets them believe it. Judge their denials: https://tcp.annewinchell.com/people/aaron-2. Find out more about The Conquered Princes, a dark sci-fi novel with intense personal stakes and galactic ramifications, at https://tcp.annewinchell.com. ⸻ Full lyrics: (Verse 1) I learned your breathing by the hour The rise, the fall, the hidden tremor Every silence had a meaning Every bruise a whispered answer You came to me in smoke and ruin A name still burning in the ash Too young to carry all that grief Too bright to let the darkness have (Pre-Chorus) So I built walls around your shadow Called it shelter, called it care Never said the lock was hidden In the hands that held you there (Chorus) These hands keep you breathing These hands hold the key These hands built the prison And called it safety I steady your heartbeat I quiet your fears But every soft promise Still sharpens the bars here These handler’s hands These handler’s hands (Verse 2) Green eyes in the mirror glass Watching every step you take I learned the rhythm of your leaving Just to know how much might break Every contract, every needle Every door I closed for you I told myself it kept you living Never asked what living meant to you (Pre-Chorus) Love can wear a colder face Than any open enemy Sometimes care is just a chain Wrapped in silk so tenderly (Chorus) These hands keep you breathing These hands hold the key These hands built the prison And called it safety I steady your heartbeat I quiet your fears But every soft promise Still sharpens the bars here These handler’s hands These handler’s hands (Bridge) If I let you go Would the world devour you? If I keep you close What have I become? Tell me which wound You would rather survive The one outside Or the one inside (Final Chorus) These hands keep you breathing These hands made you stay These hands were the shelter That darkened the day I wanted to save you I wanted control Now all that I’m holding Is half of your soul These handler’s hands Still reaching Still breaking Still yours (Outro) I never learned the difference Between guarding and caging Until you were gone ⸻ World, concepts, and characters by Anne Winchell Lyrics and art by ChatGPT Music and video by Suno Arranged by Anne Winchell The image was created using the lyrics as input and may contain inaccuracies. It is meant to represent the overall feel for the character and world but is not considered canon. This includes generative AI, including Suno and ChatGPT. I am not affiliated with either, and all AI-generated content is clearly labeled above. You can read more about my policies on AI use at https://annewinchell.com/ai-policy/ All specific characters, worlds, events, people, cultures, and other identifying features are copyright © 2026 Anne Winchell. However, if you'd like to create art, music, or stories inspired by any of this, please don't hesitate to contact me (https://tcp.annewinchell.com/aew/). I'm (almost always) happy to give permission!
These Hands | The Conquered Princes
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