The Life Before My Name

Aviella never expected a dream to feel so final. After drowning beneath endless dark water, she awakens within the body of a noblewoman living in Japan's Heian era-a world of silk sleeves, hidden emotions, poetry, and quiet elegance. They call her Lady Aoi. Surrounded by unfamiliar attendants, ancient traditions, and memories that do not belong to her, Aviella struggles to survive within a life that feels both distant and strangely familiar. Yet the deeper she steps into Lady Aoi's world, the more the boundary between them begins to fade. Because somewhere beneath the fragrance of incense and the sound of rain upon willow trees, another girl still lingers. And perhaps... she has been waiting for Aviella all along.