Brethen is not afraid of anything. Or at least, of very little.
Trained by a league of warriors and assassins, she was personally picked to be Prince Arian's Champion. From that day forward, Brethen became the prince's shadow, responsible for keeping him safe, even if it cost her life.
Arian will one day be king, but until that day comes, he is a sorcerer. Secretly, of course. Dark Magic isn't well-regarded in Pratoria. Despite his skills, every magic has its price, and Arian is aware of the risks.
Over the years, Brethen's primary concern was to keep the prince's secret safe. But now, a much greater threat emerges. The Dark Tide, a powerful and violent group that aims to seize power in Pratoria, is back after almost a century of dormancy. Now, anyone could be a traitor, even within the palace walls.
The Tide is rising faster than expected, its Shadows spreading to the four corners of Pratoria, and perhaps a bit of Dark Magic will be needed to contain this threat.
Amidst betrayals, deaths, and secrets, Brethen must keep the prince safe at all costs. But when duty and love intertwine, she will discover the true meaning of fear.
[NEW CHAPTER EVERY FRIDAY]
The past can be a dangerous thing.
Especially when it's a dark, deadly place that no one would ever try to enter. No one would ever want to enter.
Not unless they had to.
For the past two years, Ariane has been trying to lead a normal life. Owning a small bookshop, and currently living in Crostia--a bustling kingdom--with a new name, she is doing her best to pass herself off as normal.
But when the Prince Of Crostia comes to her, demanding for her to take him to an enemy powerful beyond imagination--who is at fault for the destruction of a kingdom, she finds the past is coming back faster than she intended.
Now, off on a journey with the Prince, who wants her dead, but just doesn't know it yet, Ariane must find a way to survive and make it out alive.
But what's to happen when feelings come to play? When people get too attached, and both sides of the story are seen? Will there be mercy? Or will it be Ariane's downfall?
One must learn, when people play with lightning, they're bound to be consequences.
Book #1 in the Defying Destiny series