Where Serena bleeds

In a kingdom unraveling after the king’s untimely death, the noble houses, reformist, and the church battle for control. Caught in the eye of this storm was Serena Thalion—clever but caged within her family that only sees her as a little pawn.



When she’s sent to the powerful house of Bastien—home to her secret former love—under the guise of diplomacy, Serena finds herself torn between freedom, survival and the kind of love she thought she had lost forever.



In the end which does she choose—power or love? Or will they both swallow her whole?





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This is a low-fantasy story. There’s no flashy magic here; just old beliefs, forgotten rituals, and the quiet power of those who remember.