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Everyone believed Joanne Swanson died thirteen years ago. She didn’t—and her return could change everything. After surviving a brutal betrayal that nearly took her life, Joanne Swanson has lived in hiding, separated from the family she never truly knew. Now, she’s come to Whitehaven under a false name, hoping to uncover the truth about her past—and the mother who disappeared long ago. But the royal court isn’t a place for secrets. As Joanne is revealed to be the king’s niece, whispers spread through the palace.

Princess Tara Colville has always lived between expectations and truth. By day, she is the heir to Zorba’s Reach—watched, controlled, and groomed to rule. By night, she is Cabaya, a masked warrior who fights for the people her kingdom has forgotten.

Janie Creaton has always lived between worlds. By day, she’s a young woman finding her place in a royal court that never truly accepted her. By night, she’s Strike, one of the legendary Mysterious Warriors sworn to protect the people of Ada’s Circle. As Janie begins to imagine a future built on honesty, love, and belonging, the secrets she’s kept for years threaten to unravel everything. Old grudges resurface. Hidden truths come to light. And the past refuses to stay buried.

Princess Rachel Colville has spent her life learning how to be perfect—quiet, obedient, and ready to sacrifice her own happiness for the crown. When she is betrothed to a prince from a distant kingdom, she knows her future is no longer her own. Her sister Tara refuses to accept that fate. Bold, outspoken, and fiercely loyal, Tara believes there is more to the world than court rules and polished smiles. She is drawn to dangerous questions, whispered legends, and the mysterious People’s Warrior known as Lunette, a masked heroine who protects the powerless when the law will not.

Prince Kaleb Donnie has been raised for one purpose: to destroy the Sorceress of Legend—the woman destined to kill his father and bring ruin to the kingdom of Waden. Loyal, disciplined, and certain of his duty, Kaleb sets out to hunt the rebel threat before prophecy can be fulfilled. But the world beyond the palace walls is not the one he was taught to believe in.

Born into cruelty. Bound by prophecy. Fighting for the one truth she must keep hidden. Princess Dianastace has survived horrors no one was meant to endure—imprisonment, betrayal, and a mother whose hunger for power knows no mercy. But her greatest secret isn’t her past. It’s her child. Hidden from the palace and the prophecy that could destroy her, Dianastace’s daughter bears the mark foretold to change the fate of the realm. If the truth is discovered, both mother and child will be hunted—and used.

For years, Queen Filia has crushed all who dare oppose her—burning families, silencing cities, and hunting a single threat foretold by prophecy. Somewhere in the shadows lives the child destined to end her reign. Fourteen-year-old Sara Harland has already lost everything. Orphaned, trained to fight, and hidden within a rebel stronghold deep in the mountains, she struggles to reconcile her grief with the strength demanded of her.

Fifteen-year-old Morca Watts, daughter of legendary spies, survives an execution meant to erase her entire bloodline. Haunted by grief and hunted by enemies, she returns to the royal court of Sibon under her brother’s protection—where danger wears silk, smiles hide secrets, and war looms on the horizon. But Morca carries a secret no one else can see. Every night, she dreams of a young man named Dariel—a stranger who feels achingly real, whose presence brings comfort, hope… and questions.

Perso’s Creek stands on the brink of collapse. Its king has vanished, the throne is contested, and whispers of poison, betrayal, and prophecy spread through the streets. As rival heirs prepare for a deadly melee, the fate of the kingdom rests on secrets buried in blood, lies, and long-broken vows. Thought dead, Faryn Quint returns to the land that burned her—scarred, stronger, and no longer willing to be silenced.

Children of Prophecy is a sweeping epic fantasy novella about family, remembrance, and the future forged when heroes raise heroes—proving that even in times of peace, the threads of prophecy are never truly finished.

Born into immense wealth, Liliana was raised to become a queen—until magic awakened within her and stripped her of everything. Disowned by her family and sent away in disgrace, she arrives at Socolla School believing her life is over. Instead, she finds something far more dangerous: friendship, influence… and ambition. Her closest companion, Fia Broxen, is kind, beloved, and born cursed. But when Fia’s curse begins to fracture her identity, a darker presence emerges—one that sees the world not as it should be, but as it could be ruled. And Liliana listens.

Oliver Barnette loves his family. That is the problem. Raised in the palace of Fedji, Oliver learned devotion before morality and obedience before choice. He loves his queen. He fears her power. He worships his father’s approval.

Love was meant to save her. It became her undoing. Born with a rare and dangerous magic, Rose Kender learned at a young age that power always demands a price. After surviving betrayal, torture, and an attempt on her life, she swears never to use her magic again—choosing compassion over control, love over fear.

For generations, Solapin has lived under the shadow of dragons, curses, and ancient betrayals. The Dragon King and Dragon Queen—once thought defeated—are rising again, and their return threatens to plunge the world into fire and ruin. The prophecy is clear: Only the tears of an innocent can save Solapin. As long-buried secrets resurface, old wounds reopen, and bloodlines collide, those once shaped by destiny must face the cost of their past choices. Heroes thought lost return, villains hide behind familiar faces, and the line between curse and salvation grows dangerously thin.

Born with red eyes—and a fate she never chose—Wren Appleton has spent her life hidden from the world. Cursed children are feared in Najos, whispered about in legends and hunted in the dark. To protect her and everyone else, Wren’s parents raised her deep in the forest, where animals were her only companions and solitude her only safety.

She grew up a tavern girl with knives in her hands. She was born a princess with a kingdom in her blood. Bree Long has always survived by skill, wit, and grit. Disguised as a cabin boy, she wins contests, sails dangerous waters, and risks everything to protect the people she loves. Royal courts and crowns were never part of her dreams—freedom was. Then the truth shatters everything she knows.

Born to blood and the sea, Richelle Paken was raised to be a weapon. At eighteen, she is already feared across the waters—a ruthless pirate shaped by cruelty, survival, and her mother’s iron will. Her younger sister Angela, gentler and unwilling to kill, is everything Richelle is not. When the sisters are betrayed, tortured, and left to die, their violent past finally catches up with them. Rescued by the mysterious Protectors of Alfani—Guardians, cursed beings, and warriors bound to ancient laws—the sisters are given a chance no one has ever offered them before: mercy.

Raised in privilege and sworn to the king, Sage Little has spent his life believing the world is divided cleanly between loyalty and treason, nobility and common blood. When he is sent undercover to infiltrate a growing rebellion, he expects to expose criminals and return a hero. Instead, he meets Sparrow. Kind, courageous, and fiercely devoted to her family, Sparrow lives under the weight of unjust laws that strip common people of protection and dignity. As Sage is drawn deeper into her world—and into her heart—everything he has ever believed begins to fracture.

Redemption is never earned alone. Once feared as a ruthless pirate, Richelle Paken has spent years forging herself into something better—something worthy of mercy, loyalty, and leadership. As the head of Ruccis, she and her allies have made it their mission to protect those bound to prophecy and stand against the evil left in its wake. But when word reaches her that her parents are imprisoned in Ruest, a pirate kingdom no one has ever escaped, Richelle is forced to confront the one truth she can’t outrun: her past is not finished with her yet.

Fia Broxen was born with red eyes—the mark of a curse feared across the land. Legends say those born cursed will one day destroy what they love…unless one among them can break the curse for all. Raised in safety at Socolla School, Fia has spent her life proving she is more than the fate written for her. Her magic is powerful, unpredictable, and dangerous—but she believes curses are not destiny. As her twenty-first birthday approaches, the truth of who she is begins to awaken, and the world takes notice.