A World Without Cages

Marin Ashveil has always been bound by silence—her voice cruelly taken to conceal a power she never chose: the empathic blood of the “Grey-Eyed Wolf.” When Imperial heir Elias Bloodmoor’s forces massacre her village and drag Marin into the heart of a conspiracy, she must decide whether to hide her gift or wield it to save an empire teetering on the brink of madness.



Stripped of words but not of will, Marin channels her empathy to calm berserk Alphas, thwart assassination plots, and expose those who would harvest her blood for power. As court intrigues and war-lord sieges entwine, she and Elias forge a fragile alliance, advancing through ruined cathedrals, hidden catacombs, and storm-tossed battlefields. With every act of mercy, Marin risks her life—and the silent promise that drove her from a cage to a crown.



Now Regent of Empathy in the newly formed Tricameral Council, Marin embarks on an “Empath Pilgrimage,” lighting saint-ash beacons from village to frontier to heal fractures old and new. But when dark magic and embittered war-lords threaten to shatter the hard-won peace, Marin must choose: surrender her gift to preserve her life… or unleash a wave of compassion powerful enough to remake the world.