Crimson Reign
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The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.
-African Proverb-
Lyra Vale was supposed to die. Her family was executed for treason for her faults, her name wiped from the noble registry, her future erased. But Lyra survived, an orphan-and in exile, she learned how to destroy an empire.
Ten years have passed, she returns with fire in her hands and vengeance in her heart, leading an army fueled by blood and rebellion. City by city, she tears down the kingdom that betrayed her. The people call her the Crimson Witch. The crown calls her a threat.
Commander Darian has killed for the kingdom he serves. He is the sword his king wields with ruthless precision. Yet when Lyra is captured something begins to fracture inside him. For the witch he's supposed to hate is not the monster he's been told.
It's not about needing to be saved-it's about what happens when even the strongest are pushed past their limit.
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