A girl's life is stolen, a pretender rises, and a shadow is cast upon the land. A dying spark—suffocated by loneliness, loss, and regret—finds its inner light, and ignites once again. A king unworthy of the name, corrupts all they lay their hands upon. A light once lost, a hope once smothered, shines once more, piercing the shadows with the brightness of the sun. A beacon—bright but fragile—lights the way, but will the others—smothered in darkness so long they’ve forgotten the light—stride forward once more to follow… A story of rulers and subjects, friends and family, lovers and partners, and all that lay between. Our protagonist will have ups and downs, wins and losses, and times of joy and despair. A journey of loss, survival, rediscovery, and growth—many things will change, some lost, others gained, but the fire in her eyes will never, ever, go out. What to expect: realism, periods of rest between action or drama, deep and complex characters, world-building What not to expect: OP MC, OP characters, Deus ex Machina's, a system, man vs army, early romance, fast-paced