An immortal guardian is cast out by the family she protected, only to be begged by a rival dynasty to save their leader.
Nina Bale holds absolute power over mortality, yet the Ford clan regards her year of service as a discharged debt after their patriarch sacrificed himself to secure her aid. As they move to expel her, the formidable Cork dynasty appears at their door, prostrating themselves because only Nina can halt their own patriarch's fading breath. The Fords see a settled invoice; the Corks see their last hope.
Markers
- 1Immortal life-death authority
- 2Geomantic curse aftermath
- 3Rival clan desperation
Audience
Audiences drawn to high-stakes fantasy where power dynamics shift on a knife's edge.
