Everwind

Everwind
By Jack Cruse

Kailynn has spent her life believing she is nobody.

After the death of her guardians, Kailynn was raised on a remote farm by her guardians brother who treats her more like a burden than family. Every day she dreams of little more than a full meal and a chance at a better life. But when a mysterious noblewoman named Sera Beaufort arrives and reveals that Kailynn's past is built on secrets, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel.

Hunted by powerful enemies and haunted by the murder of her closest friend, Kailynn is thrust into a dangerous world of kings, conspiracies, and forgotten legends. As she flees across a fractured island, she discovers she may be the last surviving descendant of the Ash King—the ancient ruler who once united the Empire of Everwind before a dying wizard's curse shattered their dynasty.

Now, whispers of her existence are spreading.

Some would see her crowned.

Others would see her dead.

With an infamous bard turning her story into legend and a deadly swordsman sworn to protect her, Kailynn must learn the art of politics, survival, and leadership before those hunting her close the distance. Every ally may hide an agenda. Every kingdom of the old empire holds secrets. And somewhere in the shadows lies the truth about the curse that has haunted her bloodline for centuries.

But reclaiming a lost throne may be the easiest challenge she faces.

Because the fate of Everwind—and the future of the Ash King line—rests on a young woman who has only just discovered who she truly is.

A sweeping fantasy adventure filled with ancient curses, court intrigue, deadly assassins, found family, and a lost princess destined to change the world.