Content Warning (18+): This book contains explicit, graphic sexual content, including scenes and references to sexual assault, as well as graphic violence and gore. Intended for readers aged 18 and over. Please read at your own discretion. She ran from a crown-straight into a storm that chose her. BOOK ONE of The Breath of Aethriel Princess Serétha has spent her life being polished, paraded, and prepared to become a political sacrifice - a sacred "union" meant to bind kingdoms under the gods' gaze. But on the eve of her fate being sealed, Serétha runs. The wilds beyond the palace are not freedom - they are hunger, cruelty, and the kind of darkness stories never warn you about. And Serétha isn't just being hunted by men who believe they own her... she's being pulled toward something she doesn't understand - something old, forbidden, and waking inside her blood. A thief with too much charm. A prince with a devotion sharp enough to cut. A world ruled by gods who do not forgive. Serétha wanted a choice. Now she has one - and it might burn Aethriel to the bone.

Aurelia Frost, Duchess of Alynthi and captain of the Askari Royal Guard, has spent her life choosing steel over silk. Reckless, sharp-tongued, and fiercely loyal, she has little patience for court politics... or for her infuriating king, Kaius Adrastos, whose calm restraint clashes with every unruly instinct she possesses. But when bodies begin appearing along the border of the Elderwood, a cursed forest all mortals are forbidden to enter, Aurelia defies the High Council and leads Kaius into its shadowed depths, where they uncover a terrifying truth. As darkness spreads through Askya and tensions tighten around the throne, Aurelia is pulled into a mystery millennia in the making. To survive, she must face the secrets she has buried, the dangerous pull toward a man she cannot afford to love, and a destiny she never wanted but can no longer outrun.

​"To give you a sky that doesn't smell of ash, I am willing to become the darkness that erases it." ​In the heart of the Aurelion Empire, sovereignty wasn't given-it was stolen. ​Luna is the Queen of the Moon, a ruler trapped in a gilded cage of her own history. For years, she believed her mother's death was a tragic fate, until she discovered the truth: a poison-laced letter, a betrayal by the powerful Thorne Family, and a crown that felt more like a noose. ​To reclaim her throne, Luna must ignite a rebellion that will burn the very foundations of the Solar Council. By her side stands Arrion, the Phoenix Prince. Cold, lethal, and shrouded in secrets, he is a man who doesn't offer promises-only protection bought with blood. ​As an ancient darkness from the Abyssal Dominion rises to swallow reality, Luna realizes that vengeance has a price. To save her world, someone must become the ultimate sacrifice. ​In a war that spans across time and dimensions, Arrion makes a choice that will leave Luna reigning over a peaceful world, but haunted by a silent promise engraved in a final letter. ​One hundred years of silence. One hundred years of waiting. ​On the 4th of June, during the Great Eclipse, the sky shall burn once more. The Phoenix Rider is returning, and the final lesson of the Queen is only just beginning. ​[WHAT'S INSIDE:] ​Vengeance-Driven Plot: A daughter's quest to avenge her mother's death. ​Dark Fantasy & Intrigue: Political betrayals, ancient monsters, and cosmic sacrifices. ​Intense Romance: A bond that defies the boundaries of life and death. ​The 100-Year Mystery: A cliffhanger that spans a century. ​"The hundred-year lesson is complete. The Moon is no longer stolen." ​(Dedicated to the woman who brought Arrion to life through her art.) [INDONESIA VERSION. IS BELOW THE ORIGINAL VERSION AT EACH CHAPTER STILL ON PROGRES.] THIS NOVEL DEDICATED FOR MY BELOVED WOMAN, P. W. P. C.

Princess Elara was born to be flawless- A perfect heir, a perfect smile, a perfect lie. While the kingdom crowns her with gold and expectations, rebellion stirs beneath silken carpets and jeweled halls. Assassins hide behind royal smiles. Blood is coming for the throne. So the king assigns her a protector. Sir Kael. The kingdom's most feared knight. Silent. Merciless. Untouchable. The kind of man who would die for the crown... and kill for it. He was never meant to guard a princess made of fire. He was never meant to watch her, want her, want to ruin himself for her. But love doesn't care about crowns. Every stolen glance turns dangerous. Every secret meeting pulls them closer. Every touch feels like betrayal. When enemies rise from within and the kingdom demands loyalty, Elara must decide: ❖ Her crown... or her heart ❖ Her duty... or his life ❖ A kingdom saved... or a love worth burning for Because in a palace built on lies, love is the deadliest secret of all.

Love was never my choice. Survival is. He was meant to kill her. Instead, he crowned her. When Elara's boyfriend offers her as a sacrifice to the shadowed ruler of the Black Crown, she expects death. Instead, she's pulled into a realm of moonlit palaces and starlit rivers-where the king who should have been her executioner begins to look at her as if she belongs beside him. Now Elara must choose: return to the world that betrayed her... or take her place beneath the Black Crown.

Betrayal put her here. Survival demands she stay. Lucia Archer was born a weapon - a disgraced assassin with stormlight in her veins and too many enemies breathing down her neck. Expelled from her academy. Exiled by her father, the king. Sent on a mission to infiltrate the very kingdom that wants her dead. But war isn't the only threat. Lies wrapped around her bloodline are beginning to unravel. Secrets buried in her past are clawing their way free. And the powers she barely controls? They want to burn her alive from the inside out. At Phoenix Crown Academy, trust is a luxury. Allies are rare. Betrayal is certain. But somewhere between enemies, soulmates, and the broken boy she was never meant to love... Lucia might finally learn who she really is. If it doesn't kill her first. Enemies-to-lovers. Found family. Betrayal. Magic academy. Secrets, storms, and soulmates. 3 point of views, 3 stories , 3 people coming together for a thrilling adventure

She was born with fire in her blood. He was cursed to erase everything he touched. When Cornelia's powers awaken in a blaze that destroys her home, she's taken to the reopened Academy - a place that once sealed away magic and now pretends to control it. But behind its stone walls and ancient symbols, something darker is rising. Vincent, the heir of the black flame, is everything she should fear - powerful, unreadable, and bound by a legacy that kills. From their first clash, the heat between them is undeniable... and dangerous. Thrown into a world of secrets, ancient legacies, and forbidden magic, Cornelia must choose: trust the enemy who terrifies her - or burn alone. Together, they might destroy everything. But together is the only way to survive.

Amira Castania never expected to escape the slums, let alone earn a place at Valor Academy, the most feared and revered elemental university in the realm. With fire magic she barely controls and a past she refuses to talk about, she arrives ready to disappear into her studies. Then she meets Drax. Powerful. Untouchable. Infuriating. And her new worst obsession. Magic simmers in every corner of Valor, but so do lies. As Amira digs deeper, she uncovers a truth buried beneath the academy's polished stone walls, one that ties her fire to a destiny she never asked for. Enemies become allies. Allies become threats. And forbidden sparks become impossible to smother. Valor Academy is supposed to make her stronger. Instead, it might burn her alive. TRIGGER WARNINGS: • Parental substance abuse • Child neglect and unstable home environment • Bullying, harassment, and emotional manipulation • Gang violence and criminal activity • Verbal sexual harassment • Physical threats and intimidation • Childhood trauma and emotional distress • Classism and social inequality • Adoption themes • Strong language • Smut and spicy scenes (consensual adult content)

Two warriors. One prophecy. And a love that could burn the world to the ground. They built the Trials to break her. She'll burn their empire instead. In a world ruled by the Ascended, the Lowborn are given a single chance at freedom - survive four deadly Trials inside the Academy. Most don't make it past the first. No one survives the last. Nyra Vale was never meant to be chosen. A pit fighter with bloodied knuckles and a serpent-shaped mark she's spent her life hiding, Nyra steps into the Academy ready to fight - but not to play by their rules. Kael Draven was raised by the very system built to crush her. Bound by an Oath to watch, not interfere, Kael is meant to be her silent judge. But the longer he observes her, the harder it becomes to obey - and the more dangerous his loyalty becomes. As the Trials grow bloodier and whispers of a forbidden Vault awaken ancient fears, Nyra's survival is no longer about freedom. It's about vengeance. And she's done waiting for permission to rise.