YouTube Channel Launched!

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

Not a prince.
Not a prisoner
.
Not a thing they could own.

Full song Friday @ 3pm CT

The Conquered Princes → https://tcp.annewinchell.com/

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Forged in the Fire | Made Beneath the Stars

$Hacker. Spy. Lover. And the one person holding the Galion rebellion together. Kenny’s charm helps him move unseen among the Rioran elite, but it also hides a weight he can’t seem to voice. They say their evidence is foolproof. He doesn't correct them. Judge for yourself: https://tcp.annewinchell.com/people/kenny-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) Midnight hum in the hollow halls Fluorescent ghosts on the concrete walls Everyone’s looking for someone to save I’m counting names and digging graves Maps spread wide like broken veins Cities burning under rain They call it mercy, call it war I call it one more closing door (Pre-Chorus) Keep your voice low Keep your heart colder If I let it break This whole world’s over (Chorus) I hold the cracks together While the skyline shakes Carry every fracture Every choice we make They can call me ruthless They can call me stone I’m the hand in the darkness Keeping us from going under alone (Verse 2) Emma’s fire, Garrett’s ghosts Aaron breathing on the edge of hope Everyone’s carrying someone’s pain I’m the one who bears the weight of names Mercy wears a sharpened face Sometimes love means giving space Sometimes survival looks like chains Sometimes kindness tastes like rain (Pre-Chorus) No one sees What it costs me Every life saved Leaves a scar beneath me (Chorus) I hold the cracks together While the skyline shakes Carry every fracture Every choice we make They can call me ruthless They can call me stone I’m the hand in the darkness Keeping us from going under alone (Bridge) If I bend, we break If I break, we fall So I stand in the silence And answer every call Let them hate the choices Let them curse my name I’ll still be here tomorrow Holding back the flame (Final Chorus) I hold the cracks together While the whole world aches Built from all the pieces No one else can take Call me what you need to Villain, guide, unknown I’m the light in the blackout Making sure they all get home ⸻ 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!$

I Hold the Cracks Together | The Conquered Princes