Emberly has always felt like she was destined for something more. Living a quiet life as a blacksmith in a small village, she never expected to be thrust into a world of magic and prophecy. But when a mysterious relic awakens a hidden power within her, she learns she is the Heart of Shadows, the only one capable of uniting the elemental forces to defeat an ancient darkness threatening the world.
Four princes-each gifted with the powers of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water-are sworn to protect her. As she journeys with them through dangerous lands, Emberly's magic grows stronger, and so does the bond she shares with each of them. Aedan, the fiery protector; Leif, the gentle earthbound soul; Ryder, the carefree wind spirit; and Kaelen, the enigmatic force of water, each capture her heart in different ways.
But with each step closer to her destiny, the dark force grows more powerful. In a world where magic and fate collide, can Emberly unlock the power within herself-and the love she's found-before the darkness consumes them all?
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I am insufficient. Well, that's not my name obviously, but that's what my family has decided I am.
I'm Julie. I'm 14, about to be 15 years old. I have a twin sister, Jamie. Jamie is an angel. Perfect at everything, and can do no wrong. At least in my family's eyes. And I? I am not perfect. I am a disappointment. Though they've never said that to me outright, I know that's what they truly think.
The apparent "last straw" was when Jamie fucked up and I took the fall for it. Now, I'm on my way to live with some of my more distant relatives back in Italy. They're supposed to "put me back in my place."
So now I get to go live with 3 Italian Capo's.
Sounds like fun right?
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What happens when Julie gets sent away? And what happens when her relatives receives a girl they had been brought to believe was a troublesome, borderline delinquent teenager, but is actually just a confused, dissociative little girl with a messed up idea of what family really means.
And what happens when Julie comes to realise that the people she was living with, weren't all who they said they were?