Veil of Shadows

Ten years after her execution, Maela Varon, once feared as the Matron of Umbra, is resurrected in secret, only to learn that her return came at the cost of a stranger's life-and the world she returns to remembers only her crimes.

Now cursed spirits roam unchecked, relics of terrible power slip into dangerous hands, and tensions between the ruling families threaten to ignite into open conflict. With four eager disciples, and two men from her past-Balan, the steadfast friend once bound to her by duty, and Dorian, the stoic warrior whose quiet gaze unsettles her heart. To clear her name and protect those she has come to care for, she must navigate old wounds and fragile trust while hunting the truth before the nation falls to ruin.

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*This is an original story written by me, all characters depicted are of my own creation*