DontStopTheHemmings
They're burning villages.
They erased them from the map.
They thought no one would notice.
In Solara, women rule, magic shapes destiny, and marriage is currency. Aven was born to inherit power, but she wants something else.
She wants to fight.
When she leaves home to become an adventurer, she expects monsters and glory in the shining capital of Solara.
Instead, she finds burned villages that no longer exist on official maps... and a conspiracy that reaches deeper than anyone dares to admit.
With a scarred working-class husband, a poison-wielding orphan, and a reluctant healer at her side, Aven steps into a world where power is political, monsters are the least of her problems, and enemies hide in silk instead of shadows.
The capital is glowing.
But something underneath it is rotting.
Update schedule: Two chapters every Thursday at noon Central US time! :) There are 40 chapters in total, including the prologue. I want a consistent schedule, but I also want to release the chapters quickly.