lizziehaze
The isles are divided. Elyndria shines with false perfection under the rule of the Eldralith, who outlaw the Vryss and preach the will of the Lord from their mountain palace. Thalindor hides behind its eternal fog, where the Vryss live in secret towns bound to nature and magic. Sylvarion belongs to pirates, its ports shifting hands with every battle. Between them lie scattered islands of exiles, mercenaries, and forgotten power.
Ariya was never meant to survive in this world. Born Vryss to powerless parents, she should not exist at all. When the Black Regent uncovers her secret, she is stolen from Elyndria and forced into his castle, trained as his protégé beneath his shadow.
The Regent is a monster, feared across kingdoms, yet survival demands Ariya learn from him. As wars erupt on sea and shore, she must navigate a world of pirates, rebels, and rulers, caught between becoming his weapon or rising as the spark that could set the isles ablaze.