Our backdrop is Elyria, one of the six kingdoms in the Castesian Alliance.
In order of first appearance:
Izara: A village girl with chronic pain who has the ability to heal others
Amira: A girl who lives in the palace who enjoys sneaking out at night to protect the villagers
Kadiri: A boy who wishes to be a member of the King's Guard
Kalil: Amira's older brother who is hated by the king (for some mysterious reason XD)
Izara, Amira, Kadiri, and Kalil all live in Elyria.
TW: this story includes chronic pain (obviously), child abuse (physical and emotional), mentions of assault, violence (not gore), fantasy illnesses that mimic mental illness (I can't use the terms c-PTSD, anxiety, or depression in a fantasy novel), and torture
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
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