The Costume A VeyrLight Saga Book One

The Costume
Book One of Azaria's Story

Born into the silence of her new world, Azaria Soleia Duskbane lives hidden beneath layers, not just of clothing and makeup, but of fear, shame, and secrets too heavy for a child to carry.
Marked by glowing patterns that wind like roots across her skin and eyes that don't quite belong, she survives behind a careful disguise, loved and yet unseen.

Her mother loves her from a distance, terrified of what the world might see.
Her father calls her his little flower, loving her fiercely while blaming himself for the mystery she was born into.
Azaria doesn't yet understand what she is, a Veyr, a being both extraordinary and feared, only that she must learn to disappear to survive.

But as she grows, the costume she wears becomes more than fabric and paint; it becomes a shield.
And beneath it all, a quiet hope flickers, that maybe, just maybe, she can bloom despite the darkness.

The Costume is a tender, haunting story of identity, love, and the courage to be seen, even when you're not sure who you are.