Wattys 2021 shortlist. FULL VERSION AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON AMAZON Book 1 of the SIla Chronicles. "El constantly stood on the line between a helpless girl who wanted to save her parents and a fearless young woman who wanted to save the world. She was a spark waiting to be lit." After fifty long and torturous years, the Eadi won the war against the ruthless Vimata rebels, reordering the world into Unifore and bringing a new age of peace and prosperity to their people. Fast forward seventeen years to where Elyse Peigne lives a simple life in the small village of Rijeka, and Roman Tarver is the new Commander Sergeant Major of Unifore. When El's parents are taken from her, and Roman's interrogation of a Vimata rebel leads to shocking news, the two are forced on a journey where they find that there is so much more to Unifore than they'd thought. As their paths hesitantly intertwine, they discover a world where their beloved Eadi government is full of secrets and lies. A world where magic is real, and the past has been distorted by the wrong storytellers. A world where betrayal knocks on every door.