After ten years of desperate warfare the chieftain of the Taiku tribes has lost heart. In shame, he surrenders their ancestral land to their greatest enemy, Warlord Tzulan. But that is not all he must give. Tzulan also demands the chieftain's only daughter, Hanamei, but she flees into the night. Pursued by Tzulan’s soldiers, Hanamei’s future is grim until she collapses on the road at Lord Akihato’s feet. Hanamei awakens in the powerful caster’s tower, surrounded by wondrous items, ancient books, and strange creatures. She doesn’t have to tell him her darkest secret; he already knows about her untamed magic. Can Hanamei trust Akihato or does he have sinister intentions? What to Expect: Whispers of Chaos is a completed, short novella that takes place 2 years before the events of Elements of Chaos. Trigger Warnings:This fiction features death, depictions of war, violence, gore, physical assault, and forced scarification.