Rites of the Starling Perry Devney (2026)

A princess journeys across a cursed realm to uncover the truth about her family, only to find that her quest is intertwined with the fate of a lost warrior. Calandras five kingdoms stand on the brink of destruction as the crux migration approaches, and after a devastating attack, the heroine is separated from the man who owns her heart. Lost, terrified, homesick and hunted by monsters, she is driven to exhaustion and kidnapped by a powerful priest. The only thing keeping her going is the little girl who depends on her protection. Now it is her turn to become the Guardian. As a night of death, monsters and revelations changes their lives, she discovers the true meaning of fear and the depth of her own strength. Everyone wants her to be something she is nota queen, a spy or a sacrificebut embracing her crown and uncovering the secrets of her past may save the realm. Her sacrifice may even bring salvation to the man she loves, as she finally faces the monster within.