The Iron Sun

Karyia is a young woman raised by her siblings in the rural North, and she longs for the truth about her estranged father. With little more than hope and a desire for answers, Karyia follows the stranger Amaris, who promises answers to her questions, to the city, unaware of the dangers awaiting her. The kingdom is ruled by the mad king, Chrysil, whose cruel reign has driven the nation to the brink of chaos. Amid the growing unrest, a rebellion begins to take root, led by her father, and set on establishing a new kingdom under his name.

As Karyia navigates the complexities of rebellion, power, and shifting alliances, she learns that the past has an unshakable grip on the present. The ghosts of the previous rebellion-its heroes, its ideals, and its betrayals-haunt both the king and the rebellion. Karyia soon learns that her father's involvement in that failed uprising is not merely a matter of personal loss but a pivotal piece of the kingdom's tragic history. Every decision Karyia makes seems tied to this history, as if the forces of the past are trying to shape her future, pulling her in directions she does not understand.

As the rebellion gains momentum, Karyia must decide whether to continue in the footsteps of those who came before her, risking the same betrayal, or to forge a new path that could break the cycle of violence and bloodshed. The strange Illusionist Prince becomes an unsettling figure in her choices, as he offers both insight and manipulation, pushing Karyia to question who she really is and what role she plays in this ongoing battle. Karyia is forced to make a life-altering decision: to uphold the future of her family or to embrace her destiny as the face of the rebellion, with consequences that will ripple through the future of Inkra.