A lifelong lover of fantasy novels, I eventually realized I was carrying a story of my own. For years, these characters and ideas bounced around in my imagination before I finally sat down to put them on paper. The journey to complete this book took over a decade, largely because I had to battle through my own insecurities and the fear of judgment. Ultimately, the need to tell this story won out. I took the leap to publish, and I couldn't be more thrilled to finally invite readers into the world