Rei, a former samurai lieutenant is reincarnated into the body of an 8 year old, who happens to be the main villainess in a romance novel for foreign girls. A villainess destined to be executed by her fiancé the crown prince for cruelty towards the heroine of the novel. To avoid being executed she must to make allies among her enemies, get out of the heroine's way, and untangle herself from the poisonous intrigue of court the best she can in the role of a future courtier. However, the vaguely described backdrop said nothing about the conflicts building beyond the heroine's understanding, or that women weren't allowed on the battlefield. I am honestly left speechless. I am very touched and honored by all the attention, by all the sweet, beautiful and fun comments I've received over the last month, it's been truly amazing. To those who already enjoy it, I hope you will continue to do so. To those who decide to pick it up, I hope you have as much fun with it as I did!

A lover. A gunshot. A death. A second chance. A woman who once thought she had lost everything at the hands of her former lover was given a second chance in life. The catch is, she now lives in a different dimension, a different universe. Now known as Lilac Rosal, she swore to live her second life without any regrets. And she won't allow anyone to stand in her way.

‼️ THIS BOOK HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AS I PREPARE TO PUBLISH THE REWRITTEN VERSION. SOME CHARACTERS & CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR THE FINAL STORY. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK ‼️ | The Cursed Gift is a YA Fantasy book that follows a young hybrid as she finds herself at the cusp of a looming war. | After being cast out from her witch clan, Alisa finds herself at the mercy of their natural enemies and everything she thought she knew is turned upside down. Suddenly, she's stuck between two vastly different worlds, staring down an unexpected war, when a prophecy is revealed that endangers those she loves. Can she find her true place before time runs out? 'For it is up to the half-breed to unite the two species against a greater evil which threatens to tear their world apart.' | Book I of The Cursed Series 🐺🔥 | ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ❥🥈 2ND IN GYSOT AWARDS ❥🥈 2ND IN ULTIMATE ROMANCE AWARDS ❥🥉 3RD IN NEBULA AWARDS ❥🥉 3RD IN AWARDS 2023 ❥🥉 3RD BEST BLURB & BEST FIRST LINE IN THE ASTER AWARDS 2023 | Copyright © 2019-2025 Elishia C. Xalfa © |