Talia is the Grand Duchess of the North-the first and only Grand Duchess in the history of the Kingdom of Alador. Celebrated as the Saviour who reclaimed the North and ended the Seventy Years of Shadow, she holds more influence than most nobles and more loyalty than many kings. But power in Alador is rarely admired without being coveted. At court, alliances shift like seasons and smiles often hide ambition. Nobles seek her favour, her title, her influence-or quietly wish to take them for themselves. Talia wants none of it. She never fought for rank. She never wanted politics. She only wanted to save her home. Now, trapped between duty and survival, she does what she does best: avoid the Aladorian Court whenever possible. Because surviving demons was simple. Surviving nobles is another matter entirely. But things change when word spreads of the King's mysterious illness and Talia finds herself right in the centre of all she had hoped to avoid. Instagram - @alador_series ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspired by Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and pretty much every other medieval show you can think of. I watched a lot to figure out how to write this and what to write. (Update 1 chapter a week on Fridays) This story is the third draft. I will post all chapters and once that's done then I'll edit it one final time and publish it elsewhere. AI helped with any pictures you see as I don't have money to pay for an artist.