"She is the ember before the wildfire, the warning before the war." ◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ ◖◗ Zariyah Miller steps into the Century Battles, her heart steeled for what's to come. The prize? The title of queen-an honor that demands strength, cunning, and the ability to outlast every other contender. But Zariyah is not just fighting for the crown. She fights to protect something far more precious: the manuscript that holds unimaginable power. A secret no one can know she possesses. But the shadows that once clung to her every step haven't vanished. They linger, silent and foreboding, waiting for the right moment to strike. Their presence is a constant reminder that her fight is far from over. The battles may be fierce, but the true danger lies in the darkness that follows her, threatening to unravel everything she's fought to protect. In the chaos of the arena, alliances will shift, enemies will rise, and Zariyah will have to decide how much she's willing to sacrifice. The prize is the crown, but the real question remains: Can she hold onto her secret while the shadows draw closer, or will the darkness claim everything she holds dear? Book 2 of The Forsaken Codex Series

"𝗦𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱." ◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ 　◖◗ Zariyah Miller has spent her life chasing history. But this time, history has found her. Deep within the ruins of an ancient monastery, she unearths a manuscript unlike any other-its ink glows faintly under the lantern's flicker, its pages thrum as if alive. Legends whisper that it holds knowledge too dangerous for any one person to possess. Some claim it can rewrite fate itself. But she isn't the only one searching for it. With cryptic warnings haunting her mind and shadows stalking her every move, Zariyah must protect the manuscript at all costs. If it falls into the wrong hands, history won't just be rewritten-it will be erased. Some mysteries are meant to stay buried. This one refuses to be forgotten. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙭 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.