A girl destined to be a hero. A kingdom that’s shaped her into a villain.

Having grown up under the oppressive racism of Aleksaria, Ana of Marshe has dragged her way through the gears and cogs of a machine that was meant to crush her. Against all odds, she’s made it to the Aleksanne Academy, with her eyes set on the coveted King’s Circle–in hopes of leading the Kingdom to a brighter future.

But as her dream manifests into reality, the carefully crafted illusions of Aleksaria vanish, revealing sinister and strange machinations that lurk beneath. The truths she once clung to unravel like a ribbon. Her world begins to fray and fall apart.

As the lines between enemies and allies blur, how will Ana make sense of the Kingdom she swore to save? When both sides are wrong, what is the right thing to do?

A story of conviction, faith, and the quiet ruin of ideals—set within the fractured Kingdom of Aleksaria.

GPT Free: No AI is used in the writing or art of this novel.