16-year-old Avery Amil Barnes is the daughter of King Venen, ruler of the Kingdom of Fylak. However, tragedy struck the world when the demons of the afterlife, the Corrupted, crossed the barrier between the living and the dead to "reclaim what is rightfully theirs." Catastrophically, Avery's father succumbed to the Corrupted and has let them drive him into insanity. There seems to be no hope for the future of Fylak. But Avery has told herself since she can remember that "I will be strong." However true those words may be, it's hard to say, but Avery and her of Resistance fighters are about to find out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Read on for a tale of love, friendship, strength and betrayal. For if you are looking for a story of a courageous young girl, trying to grow up too fast and face horrors she would never have even dreamed of, then please continue. PS: Apologies if this story is bad, but please, no hate :)