DavidLord
In Givrebois, a small snow‑covered village nestled in the heart of the kingdom of Hivralis, Emma Torta is trying to piece together the fragments of a shattered life. At only sixteen, the young orphan has taken over the family bakery after the terrible demon attack that ravaged her village and claimed her parents. Between the warmth of the oven, the comforting smell of bread, and the routine of icy mornings, she does her best to keep the shadows of her past at bay.
But the fragile peace she has built threatens to crumble. Rumors are spreading: the demons may have returned. The mayor begs for help from mercenaries, yet no one answers the call... until the arrival of an unexpected warrior. Not a knight in gleaming armor, nor a legendary hero, but a stocky gnome clad in metal, sharp‑eyed and strong‑willed.
Hope, however, is short‑lived. The gnome refuses the mission, deeming the reward far too meager. And yet he offers a strange bargain: he will protect Givrebois... if Emma agrees to become a mercenary at his side.
Propelled against her will into a world of adventure, danger, and ancient secrets, Emma discovers that her destiny reaches far beyond the walls of her bakery. Across the frozen roads of Hivralis, among creatures lurking in the dark and plots woven in silence, the young baker will have to learn to handle far more than dough and leaven.
What if the salvation of Hivralis rested in the hands of a tender‑hearted apprentice mercenary? What if the most unlikely of heroines were also the only one capable of altering the course of fate?
In this novel blending adventure, emotion, and magic, follow the rise of Emma Torta, an ordinary girl called to accomplish the extraordinary. A tale of courage, resilience, and unexpected encounters, where even the smallest flames can drive back the deepest darkness.