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Fiana Willowbark was born into an Elven Kingdom where males have magic, but females don’t. Everything in this world is stacked against her. Jobs are scarce. Males treat you like property. And if you cross the wrong one? You don’t just lose your job. You lose your life. Survival requires cleverness and an uncanny ability to escape, and Fiana has mastered both—enough to risk it all to save the one family member she has left. Or so she thinks… On her latest attempt to break her father out of prison, she gets caught by the worst male imaginable: Evander. High Guard warrior. Right hand to the King. It’s a high stakes game of cat and mouse, but Evander never does what she expects. He keeps changing the rules. She keeps getting caught deeper in his web. One thing is clear: he has secrets. But so does she. Secrets about her past. Secrets about what she’s really after. Secrets that could get her killed… Or spark a rebellion that could change everything. Because magic never belonged to the males alone. The Queen Rises is a story about reclaiming power, forbidden romance, and who you become in a world designed to break you. It's a fast-paced romantic fantasy for readers who love: * A sassy heroine who refuses to shrink even in a male-dominated world * A dark, flirtatious MMC with a mysterious past * A slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance that builds to a delicious payoff * A unique magic system in a fully immersive dystopian fantasy world * Found family, animal friends and mythical creatures * Plot twists you won’t see coming and chapters you’ll binge all night What Goodreads readers are saying... "When I tell you I DEVOURED this book.” “Officially one of my favorite books of all time.” “It plays like a movie in your head, vivid and totally captivating.” “I started reading and suddenly it was 3 AM.” “Evander is a TOP TIER book boyfriend. I’m actually obsessed!!!” “I mean it when I say if I could rate this 10 stars, I would.” “Every part of this story is utterly addicting!” The Queen Rises is the first in a romantic fantasy series. Book 2, The Fallen Kingdom, is coming Fall 2026.