A framed shieldbearer builds a new city after her old one falls.
Secret shieldbearer Evelyn loses her position when her sister Leah frames her and fiancé Kyle banishes her. Without her protection, the city's shield shatters and beasts overrun it. Warlord Alaric rescues Evelyn, who then establishes New Dawn and finds love with him. When her former people plead for her return, she refuses. Leah dies in the beast attacks and Kyle perishes attempting atonement. Evelyn and Alaric marry, ruling their new world together.
Markers
- 1Fantasy betrayal and exile
- 2Post-apocalyptic city building
- 3Second chance romance
Audience
This story suits anyone who prefers a heroine who chooses her hard-won future over a past that discarded her.
