mesaysay
War took everything from Alkina-her homeland, her family, and even the man who once promised her forever. Alone and unwanted, she wanders into the shadowed forests of Scotland, where myths are said to breathe beneath the roots. There, she stumbles upon a forgotten portal and falls into Myreneth-an ancient elven kingdom ruled by beauty, cruelty, and cold immortal law.
Its ruler, King Celedrel, despises her on sight. To him, mortals are abominations, destined only for dust. He commands her death. Yet Alkina survives every punishment, every exile, every cruelty his people cast upon her. She endures.
But survival has a cost. As Alkina struggles against the kingdom's scorn, she uncovers whispers of the Ashen Crown-an ancient power bound to the Door between realms. It is awakening, and it craves a mortal host.
Now Alkina must decide: return to a mortal world that cast her aside, or embrace the very destiny the elves fear. And as Celedrel's icy hatred begins to crack into something far more dangerous, Alkina will learn that love-like war-can burn kingdoms to ash.