The Heart and The Sword ~Part One~

After her palace is brutally attacked, resulting in her father's murder and her mother's kidnapping, Sylvia Valentinius ascends to the throne of Yuglaesil.

Sylvia's love for her younger sister, Thalya, and brother, Julyan, fuels her determination to protect them. At the same time, her heart belongs to the kingdom, striving to keep the peace within it's borders.

The neighboring empire of Colldeen, although led by the peaceful Emperor, Freed Calva, poses a grave threat. Colldeen's princess, Elin, seeks war, and her younger brother, Ellroy, is desperate to prevent it.

As Sylvia navigates treacherous waters, she finds herself at the side of a flirtatious pirate and an assassin with a golden heart, leaving her torn between her sworn duty and her freedom.

Alliances forge and shift as the threat of war looms over Yuglaesil, Sylvia finding herself desperate to be free of the shackles the children of Colldeen put around her.

⚠️ This story contains triggering topics such as suicide, mutilation and abuse.⚠️