On hiatus Details
- Author
- YoruTsubasa
- Status
- Hiatus
- Chapters
- 78
- Rating
- 4.56 / 5
- Last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Published on
- Royal Road
The Lich Queen [Empire Builder] BOOK 2 ONGOING!
4.56 · 78 chapters · Hiatus · updated Aug 21, 2026
ActionAdventureFantasy Female LeadGameLitHigh FantasyLitRPGMagicPortal Fantasy / IsekaiProgression
Why read this story?
- One of the highest rated stories in the catalogue.
- Currently on hiatus. Everything posted so far is free to read, but expect to wait for more.
- A shorter read at 78 chapters, easier to finish than a long series.
- A good fit if you enjoy Female Lead, GameLit and High Fantasy.
- YoruTsubasa has 1 other story listed here if you like their writing.
About this story
Book I: The Lich Queen
When Sepharin K. Vrost awakens in an unfamiliar world, she’s no longer the ruler of Necron’s eternal night—but the Warden of a crumbling northern border in a frozen land besieged by monsters. Burdened with a new mortal body, Sepharin must wield forbidden necromancy and frost magic to resurrect the fallen as her undead soldiers.
But enemies press against the Wall, her people despise her methods, and her estranged brother—devout and disgusted by her power—demands she relinquish it.
Sepharin has only one option: conquer death itself and defend her realm. After all, true queens never rest in peace.
Book II: Return of the Dead
As Sepharin finally enters the Tomb of the Dread Empress, the war with the orcs reaches its climax—and hegemons better left imprisoned break from their seals to shatter the Duchy.
But the dead rise again.
Inheriting the beginnings of a Dreadworking Stronghold sets Sepharin upon the path of rebuilding her legion. Machinery capable of levelling cities. Flying towers that sow death wherever they drift. Beacons that illuminate the frozen skies.
All of it lies within her grasp.
If she can gather the resources.
If she has the time.
Because old, forgotten souls stir in the deepest dark, and the powers ruling the world have begun to notice the Return of the Dead. Kingdoms move. Hidden factions awaken. And worst of all?
Sepharin isn’t the only one blessed with a System.
Yet the Lich Queen remains unfazed.
Time is the one thing undead have enough of.
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