To the world, Liam is the picture of success a dedicated fiancé turned husband and a loving father whose hard work provides everything his family could ever need. To Elara, that same devotion is a golden cage built on silent compromises, exhausting loneliness, and a husband whose emotional warmth has frozen into stone. While raising their daughter Lily and keeping up appearances with a cheerful morning smile, Elara has quietly buried her own identity beneath the weight of her husband's ambition and secrets. But when an unexpected encounter at the crack of dawn pulls her back toward the world and people she left behind, the fragile illusion of her life begins to crack. Trapped between the comfortable lie she's maintained and the terrifying possibility of reclaiming herself, Elara must decide how much more of her soul she is willing to sacrifice. You think a gilded life comes without a price? Yeah, so did she. How heavy the gold really is.

🏆 x5: 1st Place for the Crescendo Award in the Nocturne Awards. 2nd Place for the Fantasy Category, Best Character Introduction and Best World Building in the Creative Cauldron Awards. Special Mention Award for The Original Muse Awards. ***This Book covers Act I and Act II*** (Progress: Act I Completed, Act II Arcs Completed 0/5) Updated Weekly either Wednesdays or Thursdays Join Rio Castro's crew as he begins his EPIC 5-ACT science-fantasy-adventure to find the Eco Orb! "Will there be bananas?!? I'm starving!" Rio asks. "You ate enough on the ship! Let's get a move on!" Sir Lachlan chirps. This is a serialized novel so here is what to expect: 1. A Found Family: A crew of characters that you'll fall in love with. 2. A unique magic system called Eco (it'll make sense after the first few chapters) 3. A Shonen Style format for Story Arcs (WEBTOON artists hmu) 4. A slow-burn romance? (No spoilers here) 5. Action Scenes that hit hard and emotional moments that hurt. 6. Villains you'll love to hate 7. A prophecy, rebellion, and a world to save 8. And yes Rio, more bananas 🙄 Disclaimer: The Orb Seeker's rating was changed to mature due to violence and dark themes in later chapters (no smut). Full Disclaimer is present in the first part of the story.

Ronan Sullivan never thought that his homework essay would land him in the Advanced English class. Now stuck with three girls and an adolescent mind, he attempts to navigate the treacherous, murky-filled life of a teenager while trying to be ordinary. Read. Vote. Comment. This novel is unlike anything you would read and I promise it just gets better. [Inspired by Oregairu] Trying to post as much as I can possible.