Meet Hira, heir to the high seat, in the dark of night she practices swordplay to become a warrior that will one day protect a queen! ADULT FEMINIST FANTASY. As heir to the high seat of Istok, Hira is doomed to lead the country when her uncle dies. She has no time for ladylike behavior, she escapes the boring political lessons to practice swordplay in secret. Her world comes to a halt when her uncle promises her hand to an old man. Will she escape her duty to her people and find her freedom or will she let her dreams die and accept her birthright? The prequel to the coming saga of The Queen's Red Guard! TW: Witch Prosecution, controlling parents, emotional abuse, drug addiction, death, childbirth death, infant death, murder, decapitation, torture, verbal abuse, described blood, mutilations, graphic violence, female oppression, forced marriage
Author
Isabelle Olmo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was raised on a diet of 1980s fantasy films and Sweet Valley High. She began writing stories and poetry at the age of six. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Political Science. After working in politics and government for years, she decided to merge modern politics into fantasy and sci-fi settings. One thing is always certain; her stories are about women and their inherent power. She is the author of The Queen's Red Guard, a feminist epic fantasy series with a diverse cast of characters.
