michael monkart

Love. Duty. Valor. Secrets & Betrayals *** In the Kingdom of Vakythia, power cleaves the populace into two distinct classes: the Blessed, wielding gifts granted by the Ember, and the ordinary citizens, devoid of such divine favor. Arwyn Balchor, a rebellious girl and a blessed healer, finds her life intertwined with that of Thrystan Gaelen, the Fire Prince and future king of Vakythia— propelling her from the shantytown of Wyrm to the opulent palace. Amidst challenges and the revelation of a gruesome past, Arwyn discovers an unimaginable truth about herself. She is an Aegis— a being born of greed by the witches of Elrim and frowned upon by the laws of Vakythia. This revelation threatens the very balance of the kingdomas evoking new enemies and opening a gateway to war.