Eclipsed Hearts: The Chronicle of Shadows and Stars
Maelis said, her voice carrying across the hall, “child of shadow, heir of fire, do you claim the throne of Dawnspire and all burdens it demands?”
The words rang like a blade drawn in silence. Serenya’s heart pounded. She saw her mother’s face, hidden in memory. She saw the years she had lived in secrecy, a girl pretending to be no one. And she saw Kaelen—steadfast, unyielding—his gaze locked on hers as if to anchor her soul.
“I claim it,” she whispered, then louder: “By fire and by starlight, I claim this throne.”
The crown descended upon her brow, searing hot for a breathless instant. Her knees buckled as visions surged through her—kingdoms burning, stars falling, faces of those she loved
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