The Dark War brought to an end the reign of the witches. For a few years, the sky was blue and the bread was white, yet the transience of the peace was known to all. Decades later, evil stirs again. Far from the gates of Arlana, the last remaining kingdom of the elves, something unknown and sinister rises on the plains of Elderfrost.
When the birds return, Athena knows that the peace is over. With a faithful companion beside her, she must travel to Elderfrost, armed with a terrifying power she cannot control.
But nothing is as it seems. From the stone walls of Roselea and the marble palaces of Arlana to the cities of the Western Lands, there are many contenders who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Amid growing attractions, forbidden love, deceit, bloodshed, and a deadly disease that threatens to scorch the land and its people, can she fix the world around her, or will she break apart inside?
🥇1st place in the Bloodstone awards (Fantasy category)
🥉3rd place in the Fantasy Awards *Spring Edition* (Mystery/Thriller category)
🥉3rd place in the Aphrodite Awards (Fantasy category)
Once upon a time, the realms of Chance and Men lived in peace and harmony. The balance of the worlds was perfect. Unfortunately, the thirst for power and magic is an inevitable poison, as insatiable as the noble families of chance. Their thirst led them to spread blood and death. The balance was broken, The king was crowned, Harmony was shattered. To stop the spread of such poison in human lands, the portals leading to the worlds were closed, and the realm of chance was banished from the language of Men. Most forgot, but the most vigilant kept an eye open.
Such is the duty of the Blue Rose village. Never forget.
The Blue Rose village has its traditions and legends, But none of it is real, just stories for children. At least, that's what Alice thinks. Until the day her sister Isabella disappears. Alice has no choice but to question her beliefs and embark with a mysterious thief on a quest full of mysteries.