To sum it up for my trope lovers: Indie author in my villain origin story era. Morally gray FMC energy with a 'knife-to-the-throat' vibe and a “burn the world for the ones I love” devotion. I'm now choosing sovereignty over compliance daily and I will not apologize for it or ask permission. If this were a novel, I’d be the unhinged heroine who burns the throne to forge her own crown, falls for the enemy, and reweaves the world out of spite and devotion. A little divine. A little deranged. Entirely in my own lane. Thriving—and feral. To my readers: “Let them have their villain. I will be theirs and everyone else’s. But never for you.” — Slade Ravinger For those who enjoy diving deeper: I’ll attempt to solidify some of the prominent experiences that contributed to the creation of this series: Foundationally, I have formal education in the following: creative writing, screenplay writing, visual arts, philosophy, and political science. Public exposure that has contributed: my experience in the music industry, experience as a professional screenplay writer and associate producer, a published author, and our favorite artistic ingredient: pain and suffering. Internal world attribution: lineage-based tantra training, lineage-based shamanism guidance, traditional teacher training in Kundalini yoga, and lastly, I’ve landed in my home of Shaktism, with my beloved Kali Maa. As you can imagine this catastrophic combination of experiences led to being: a full-blooded anarchist, painfully rebellious, a bleeding heart, magical af, reclusive, with a strong dose of feral. And lastly, on a personal note: this series represents my coming into sovereignty and my liberation. I fought armies of inner demons to be here with you today. I welcome you into my realm with open arms and heart offered freely. May you fall in love, may you cry, may you laugh, may your soul be reforged. May we taste unity and liberation for just a moment together as we co-create as reader and writer.