Centuries have painted the scars of war into a muted landscape but a suffocating peace hangs heavy over Dianmoore. King Nikolai's insatiable thirst for power has quelled rebellion at a terrible cost. Magic, once a vibrant thread in the world’s tapestry, has been ruthlessly suppressed. Whispers claim a prophecy – a god, born with the power to reunite the magic of the land with the gods from The Havens and heal the world from King Nikolai's soulless rule.

Maleah, a young woman imprisoned within the towering walls of The Keep, the prison for the magically inclined, unknowingly embodies this prophecy. When a new warden overtakes The Keep, Maleah seizes the opportunity to escape. Now a fugitive, hunted by the relentless Captain Brae, Maleah wrestles with a devastating choice: embrace her destiny as the Goddess of Life and Death and fight for a world that has mistreated her or seek refuge and freedom for herself, leaving Dianmoore to languish under King Nikolai's oppressive rule.

This is a story of destiny, a power starved king, and a flickering spark of rebellion. It's a desperate fight for freedom, a journey of self-discovery, and the ultimate clash between a ruthless ruler and a young woman who may hold the key to a magical revolution.

Book 1 in the Soul of the Stars series.