This completed debut, with romance elements, features a BIPOC lead in a medieval Europe-inspired world. It explores resilience, gender roles, and the choices that shape our identity. Fans of From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout and The Ever King by LJ Andrews will enjoy this story. It can stand alone or develop into a series. In a small village on the edge of the 13th kingdom, Myoria lives with suppressed rebellion and lingering grief after her father was falsely accused of treason and executed by the royal court. The betrayal shattered her family, fueling her distrust of authority and hatred for the society that allowed it. Now, struggling to keep her fragile household afloat—her sickly mother and devoted best friend Axel—Myoria’s discontent begins to surface. When a drunk patron harasses Myoria while she works as a tavern waitress alongside Axel, her simmering frustrations boil over. The altercation leaves Axel disfigured and costs Myoria the job she desperately needs. With her mother’s health worsening and an expensive medicine they can't afford, Myoria is offered a position with the royal family—the very family she despises. Reluctantly, she accepts to save her mother. Life at the castle proves unbearable, with Myoria constantly biting her tongue to endure the arrogance and entitlement surrounding her. Yet, despite her simmering resentment, she finds herself strangely intrigued by the prince, whose enigmatic nature hints at layers hidden beneath his polished exterior. While working for the royals, Myoria uncovers a secret about the prince that reveals the existence of the paranormal—something she had once dismissed as mere fantasy.