Book One of the Fraylen Cycle
When ancient magic stirs beneath the forest floor, the world teeters on the edge of collapse-and only those willing to break fate itself can hope to stop it.
Vaelira, a queen of the Faded and bearer of a deadly prophecy, has spent her life torn between duty and desire. Haunted by visions of the world's end, she knows her brother Enderley is the key to it all-twisted by grief, seduced by shadow, and hellbent on unleashing the tendrils: a cursed force capable of reshaping reality.
But she is not alone.
Rahl, her life-bound partner forged in fire and loyalty, will do anything to protect her-even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. As ancient secrets surface, alliances fracture, and the truth behind Fraylen's fall begins to unravel, the question is no longer who will survive... but what will be left of them if they do.
In a land where nature breathes, blood speaks, and the past refuses to stay buried, one misstep can end the world.
And sometimes, love isn't enough to stop the dark.