𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚟𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗. 𝚂𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝. Sylvaris was built alongside the beastly Undynes and sustained by centuries of a philosophical Balance. Princess Arienne Aravelle has spent years hiding parts of herself behind a smile, a title, and the expectations of an entire kingdom. But when refugees arrive carrying strange warnings and a cryptic letter addressed specifically to her, the careful balance of her world begins to unravel. Drawn into secrets buried deep beneath Sylvaris, Arienne finds herself chasing a truth someone has been trying to reveal long before she ever knew to look for it. The last thing she needs is a distraction. Unfortunately, a new frontier sentinel reassigned to the palace guard is unimpressed by her title and unshaken by her composure. He does not offer the polished deference she is used to. He does not look away when she wants him to. He sees her too clearly, and the longer he remains at her side, the harder it becomes to decide whether being seen is a violation or the first honest thing she has known in years.

On the day Etheria fell, Rowena Valmont lost everything: her home, her family, and the future she once believed in. For seven years, the noble-born exile has clung to hope in the shadows, waiting for her father's return. But when her last sanctuary is destroyed, Rowena discovers a legendary weapon born of magic that was long thought to be extinct. Suddenly, she is thrust into a deadly game where the fate of kingdoms hangs in the balance as an ancient, malevolent force stirs once more. Pursued by enemies and drawn to a mysterious gladiator whose secrets could cost them both everything, Rowena must decide: Will she risk everything to reclaim her homeland, or will she rise to become the hero Solmira never knew it needed?